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Earth, Wind & Fire Perform Their Smash Hit "Shining Star"

Aired on 11/14/2015 | CC
"Shining Star" was the standout hit from Earth, Wind & Fire's 1975 album That's the Way of the Word. The song topped the charts, earned the band a Grammy and became a gold single, with more than a million copies sold.

Now, watch the Chicago-based band strike up the funk classic in this electrifying Apollo performance.

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