Earth, Wind, and Fire Visit Florida A&M

Original Title

Earth, Wind, and Fire

Devised Title

Earth, Wind, and Fire Visit Florida A&M

Date

1975

Creator

Florida A&M University Office of the Rattler See all items with this value

Contributor

Florida A&M University Office of the Rattler

Description

In 1975, Earth, Wind, and Fire, a funk and soul band headed by lead singer Maurice White and best known for their hit song “September,” visited Florida A&M University. According to the caption in the yearbook in which these images were featured, the group drew “the largest crowd to ever crowd Gaither Gym.”

Primary Subject

c. 1900-1999 See all items with this value

Music See all items with this value

HBCU campus life See all items with this value

Organization See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Photograph

Medium

Paper

Ink

Additional Techniques

Photography

Measurements

L: 26.6cm x W:38.6cm

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

AR_0007_006_001_1975

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0065

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Source

History of FAMU Collection

Collection

FAMU Yearbooks See all items with this value

Language

English