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“Do you keep in mind the twenty first evening of September?”
If somebody occurs to asks you this sooner or later as we speak, please don’t be alarmed: it’s Earth, Wind & Fireplace Day!
The legendary funk/soul band’s 1978 hit, “September,” is formally being acknowledged as we speak by followers in every single place for the opening line of the music that simply so occurs to coincide with as we speak’s date. R&B followers in every single place are positive to be “chasin’ the clouds away” tonight with their souls singing in the important thing of ringing hearts, dancing the evening away on this wonderful September evening — the primary official day of fall, no much less!
Including much more incentive to have a good time, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson formally made as we speak “Earth, Wind & Fireplace Day” earlier this summer season after native residents unofficially have been commemorating the day for effectively over a decade.
Have enjoyable tonight, Windy Metropolis!
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Whereas nothing will ever change the unique “September,” a Library of Congress-recognized basic that topped Billboard’s R&B chart (then referred to as “US Sizzling Soul Singles”) and in addition landed within the high 10 on the Sizzling 100, we are able to at all times recognize a great cowl model. Because the music’s unique run started in 1978, many recording artists within the many years since have bravely stepped as much as the plate to report their very own rendition of the funky fan fave. Positive, not all have been obtained effectively — sorry, Taylor Swift! (see RELATED LINK above) — however a great handful are positively positive to make the fellows of EWF proud. Some stored it nearer to the basic, whereas others took the music in a very completely different route that we really ended up having fun with.
Have a look beneath at 10 of one of the best covers variations of “September” made in tribute to Earth, Wind & Fireplace. Be happy to tell us if we missed any, and ensure to bop the evening away on this lovely “twenty first evening of…” effectively, you get the drift:
1. Wayne Surprise – “September” (1992)
REGGAE
2. Nettai Tropical Jazz Massive Band – “September” (1999)
JAZZ
3. Pal ‘N Fellow – “September” (2006)
INSTRUMENTAL
4. Full Flava (feat Chantay Savage) – “September” (2006)
SOUL/FUNK
5. Kirk Franklin – “September” (2007)
GOSPEL
6. Gordon Goodwin’s Massive Phat Band (feat. Patti Austin) – “September” (2008)
BIG BAND JAZZ
7. Cuban Jazz Combo – “September” (2010)
LATIN
8. Justin Timberlake & Anna Kendrick – “September [from DreamWorks Animation’s ‘TROLLS’]” (2016)
POP
9. Tauren Wells – “September” (2017)
GOSPEL
10. The Hindley Road Nation Membership (feat. Philimon Araya) – “September” (2022)
COUNTRY/SOUL
