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Dwight E. Brooks deep dives into Earth, Wind & Fire''s That''s The Way of the World. Alongside interview material from members Phillip Bailey and Verdine White, he analyses how this album shattered musical barriers, transcended genres, and paid homage to African and American traditions.Understanding TTWOTW requires appreciating EWF founder Maurice White's multifaceted vision for his band. White created a band that performed various styles of music that sought to uplift humanity. His musicians personified a new form of Black masculinity rooted in dignity that embraced diverse spiritualities and healthy living. A complete understanding of TTWOTW also necessitates an awareness of American racial dynamics and changes in the popular music industry in the 1960s and ''70s.EWF's landmark album TTWOTW presented hopeful messages about the world that were sorely needed at the time. TTWOTW did not tell listeners exactly how to live, but instead how they ca

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Acknowledgments Foreword by Dr. William C. Banfield Prologue: That World Today 1. Yearnin’ 2. Learnin’ 3. Revolving Doors 4. Presenting… Earth, Wind, & Fire! 5. Break Throughs 6. Interludes 7. International Anthem Epilogue Endnotes

Earth Wind Fires Thats the Way of the World

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      Publisher Bloomsbury
      Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA
      Published 3 November 2022
      ISBN-13 9781501378058
      978-1501378058
      ISBN-10 1501378058
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Dwight E. Brooks deep dives into Earth, Wind & Fire''s That''s The Way of the World. Alongside interview material from members Phillip Bailey and Verdine White, he analyses how this album shattered musical barriers, transcended genres, and paid homage to African and American traditions.Understanding TTWOTW requires appreciating EWF founder Maurice White's multifaceted vision for his band. White created a band that performed various styles of music that sought to uplift humanity. His musicians personified a new form of Black masculinity rooted in dignity that embraced diverse spiritualities and healthy living. A complete understanding of TTWOTW also necessitates an awareness of American racial dynamics and changes in the popular music industry in the 1960s and ''70s.EWF's landmark album TTWOTW presented hopeful messages about the world that were sorely needed at the time. TTWOTW did not tell listeners exactly how to live, but instead how they ca

      Table of Contents
      Acknowledgments Foreword by Dr. William C. Banfield Prologue: That World Today 1. Yearnin’ 2. Learnin’ 3. Revolving Doors 4. Presenting… Earth, Wind, & Fire! 5. Break Throughs 6. Interludes 7. International Anthem Epilogue Endnotes

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