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Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire – Live at the Greek
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Recording engineer - Ken Fowler, Mick
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511:"Earth, Wind & Fire: Wanna Be With You (Hot Soul Songs)"
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Shining Stars: The
Official Story Of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Boogie
Wonderland: The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire
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and composed by White with Wayne Vaughn. The single's US
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Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
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317:Wanna Be with You was covered by the jazz group
1158:Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux 1997
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649:"Urban Knights Gallop Through A '70s Groove"
1211:The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2
1197:The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1
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565:. March 6, 1982 – via bac-lac.gc.ca.
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1091:That's the Way of the World: Alive in '75
608:Earth, Wind & Fire: Wanna Be with You
489:Earth, Wind & Fire: Wanna Be With You
1218:The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire
1151:Earth, Wind & Fire: Live by Request
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232:issued as a single in December 1981 by
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578:RECORD REVIEWS: Earth, Wind & Fire
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334:Writing - Maurice White, Wayne Vaughn
240:. The single rose to No. 15 on the US
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27:1981 single by Earth, Wind & Fire
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1267:The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire
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263:"Wanna Be with You" was produced by
647:Pallow, Dennis (October 30, 1995).
1116:Earth, Wind & Fire: In Concert
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1059:Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
75:"*Kalimba Tree Instrumental (US)
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576:Palmer, Don (January 1, 1982).
1834:Songs written by Maurice White
379:Assistant engineer - Tom Perry
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695:"Cashbox Top R&B Singles"
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1722:Earth, Wind & Fire Horns
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255:Canadian Pop Singles Chart.
228:" is a song by R&B band
1403:Got to Get You into My Life
1348:That's the Way of the World
1041:The Classic Christmas Album
929:That's the Way of the World
448:Canadian Top Singles Chart
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301:"Wanna Be with You" won a
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1313:Keep Your Head to the Sky
1239:Elements of Love: Ballads
437:Top British Soul Singles
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1824:Columbia Records singles
1292:I Think About Lovin' You
626:"Earth, Wind & Fire"
536:Top British Soul Singles
337:Producer - Maurice White
1417:After the Love Has Gone
1260:The Ultimate Collection
1027:Now, Then & Forever
584:. p. 83 & 84.
350:Programmer - Larry Dunn
247:chart, No. 7 on the UK
1763:Awards and nominations
1529:Turn on (The Beat Box)
894:Earth, Wind & Fire
744:Earth, Wind & Fire
230:Earth, Wind & Fire
179:Earth, Wind & Fire
52:Earth, Wind & Fire
634:The Recording Academy
340:Assistant producer -
1550:When Love Goes Wrong
1480:Fall in Love with Me
705:. February 27, 1982.
425:Top R&B Singles
321:on their 1995 album
1638:For the Love of You
1543:In the Name of Love
1006:In the Name of Love
863:Daniel de los Reyes
699:cashboxmagazine.com
305:in the category of
33:"Wanna Be with You"
1508:System of Survival
1123:The Eternal Vision
1084:Greatest Hits Live
908:Last Days and Time
653:chicagotribune.com
606:(March 18, 1982).
281:Critical reception
181:singles chronology
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1624:Boogie Wonderland
1466:Wanna Be with You
1274:The Greatest Hits
1225:The Eternal Dance
1051:Soundtrack albums
978:Electric Universe
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873:Greg "G-Mo" Moore
542:. April 20, 1982.
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18:Wanna Be With You
16:(Redirected from
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1717:The Phenix Horns
1690:Related articles
1659:The Way You Move
1645:Wanna Be The Man
1578:Change Your Mind
1452:And Love Goes On
901:The Need of Love
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78:My Love (UK)"
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1727:The Emotions
1702:The Pharaohs
1697:Ramsey Lewis
1557:September 99
1487:Side by Side
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1459:Let's Groove
1424:In the Stone
1341:Shining Star
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1190:Another Time
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1182:Compilations
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