Earth, Wind & Fire/That's the Way of the World (1975)

One of the most commercially successful R&B group of the 1970s. Featuring Maurice White (drummer, bandleader and songwriter) and Philip Bailey (lead singer). Pop-oriented sounds based on funk, and melding jazz, soul, rock and African music. This album and the single "Shining Star" hit number one on both the US pop and R&B charts.