Favorite 70's R&B Songs #4 - "Reasons"

Tweet

I think you are going to like this one: #4 in my Favorite 70's R&B Songs series is "Reasons" by Earth, Wind & Fire. Led by vocalist/percussionist Maurice White, Earth, Wind & Fire formed in Chicago in 1970, and went on to become one of the world's top bands. Check this out: The six-time Grammy winners have sold over 100 million records worldwide, and are in both the Rock and Roll and Vocal Group Halls of Fame. Additionally, Maurice White, vocalist Philip Bailey, bassist Verdine White, keyboardist Larry Dunn, and guitarist Al McKay are all in the Songwriters Hall of Fame. (The next time you're in Hollywood, be sure to look for the band's star on the Walk of Fame.) A legendary live band, Earth, Wind & Fire were the first African American act to sell out Madison Square Garden, and once played the White House at the behest of President Barack Obama. None other than the great Miles Davis declared Earth, Wind & Fire his favorite band. "Reasons" is from their soundtrack to the 1975 movie, That's the Way of the World, in which they play "the band." (It's a terrible movie, by the way, but the triple platinum soundtrack is awesome!) Oddly, "Reasons" was not released as a single, yet I'm going to stick myself out there and say that it is probably Earth, Wind & Fire's most popular song. And why not? An endurring, romantic love ballad featuring Philip Bailey's thrilling falsetto? What's not to like? "Reasons" has been covered by The Manhattans, R&B singer Miki Howard, and jazz saxophonist Nelson Rangell. As far as 70's R&B goes, it really doesn't get any better than this. But wait until you see the top three...... (Info verified by Wikipedia)