description I Am Overview
I Am is a 1979 studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire that combines funk, soul, disco, pop, and elaborate vocal and horn arrangements. It includes the singles "Boogie Wonderland," recorded with the Emotions, and the ballad "After the Love Has Gone." The latter earned the songwriters the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song and became one of the group's principal crossover hits.
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Who sings with Earth, Wind & Fire on "Boogie Wonderland"?
The Emotions provide the featured female vocals on "Boogie Wonderland." Earth, Wind & Fire had an existing connection with the trio because Maurice White and Charles Stepney had produced their 1977 hit "Best of My Love."
Who wrote "After the Love Has Gone"?
David Foster, Jay Graydon, and Bill Champlin wrote the song. Earth, Wind & Fire's recording became one of the central ballads on I Am and won Grammy recognition for its writers.
Does I Am feature the Phenix Horns?
Yes. Earth, Wind & Fire's horn section is integral to the album's dense arrangements, alongside Maurice White's kalimba, Philip Bailey's falsetto, strings, and layered backing vocals.
How does I Am balance disco and Earth, Wind & Fire's earlier funk sound?
"Boogie Wonderland" embraces the large-scale disco sound of 1979, while tracks such as "In the Stone" retain the band's horn-driven funk identity. The album also makes room for polished ballads, especially "After the Love Has Gone."
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