Earth, Wind and Fire - Shining Stars. The 30-year history of Earth, Wind and Fire is told with pictures, interviews, and a great deal of music on this feature. It contains a handful of live performances and commentary from Maurice White on almost each of the band's albums. 9 1 h 29 min 2001. X-Ray G. The song was written by and produced by White. "Shining Star" was Earth, Wind & Fire's first major hit, hitting No. 1 on both the U.S. R&B charts from 1975. Shining Star is considered a prime example of funk music that attained mainstream success. The concept for the song came to White while strolling at night during the band's recording of I received Shining Star: Braving the Elements of Earth, Wind & Fire as part of a Goodreads giveaway. Told from the perspective of Philip Bailey, Shining Star tells the story of Bailey's early life in Oklahoma and Colorado, the circumstances under which EWF came together, and the band's rise in the early 1970s to its final disbursement in the early 1990s and the pursuance of his solo career. (Soundbite of song "Shining Star") Earth, Wind & Fire: (Singing) Shining star for you to see, what your life can truly be. Shining star for you to see, what your life can truly be. Can't Hide Love (Earth Wind & Fire) September (Earth Wind & Fire) Arrangements of This Song: View All. Product Type: Musicnotes. Product #: MN0067252. More Songs From the Album: Earth, Wind & Fire - That's the Way of the World. From the Book: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire SUPPORT THE REFLEX: Earth, Wind & Fire were firmly ensconced in the Rocky Mountains to record their "That's The Way Of The World" LP that was to be a companion to the film of th I'll Write A Song For You (1977) In The Stone (1979) Kalimba Story (1974) Keep Your Head To The Sky (1973) Let's Groove (1981) Magnetic (1983) Mighty Mighty (1974) Reasons (1975) September (1978) Serpentine Fire (1977) Shining Star (1975) Sing A Song (1975) That's The Way Of The World (1975) IR34VR.