1975 Earth Wind & Fire – Shining Star (US:#1)
“Shining Star” is a song by Earth, Wind & Fire issued as a single in January 1975 on Columbia Records. The song rose to No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart, becoming their first single to top both charts (and only single to top the former). It has also been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA
Musicians
Bass | Verdine White |
Drums | Fred White |
Drums | Maurice White |
Drums | Ralph Johnson |
Guitar | Al McKay |
Guitar | Johnny Graham |
Organ | Larry Dunn |
Piano | Larry Dunn |
Flute | Andrew Woolfolk |
Sax | Andrew Woolfolk |
Synthesizer | Larry Dunn |
Congas | Philip Bailey |
Kalimba | Maurice White |
Percussion | Al McKay |
Percussion | Fred White |
Percussion | Maurice White |
Percussion | Philip Bailey |
Percussion | Ralph Johnson |
Percussion | Verdine White |
Vocals | Maurice White |
Vocals | Philip Bailey |
Vocals | Verdine White |
Produced By
Maurice White
Songwriters
Larry Dunn
Maurice White
Philip Bailey
Charts
US:#1
UK:# –