Earth, Wind & Fire are band formed during 1969, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. that has spanned the musical genres of R&B, , soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop, rock, dance, Latin, and Afro pop. Rolling Stone magazine described them as "innovative, precise yet sensual, calculated yet galvanizing" stating that the group "changed the sound of black pop". VH1 said EWF are "one of the greatest bands" of all time, having sold over 90 million records.