Kalimba Story
| "Kalimba Story" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| from the album Open Our Eyes | ||||
| B-side | "Tee Nine Chee Bit" | |||
| Released | June 14, 1974 | |||
| Genre | Funk, R&B | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Maurice White, Verdine White | |||
| Producer(s) | Joe Wissert, Maurice White | |||
| Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology | ||||
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"Kalimba Story" is a song by R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire released as a single in 1974 on Columbia Records.[1] The single reached number six on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[2]
Overview
Kalimba Story was produced by Maurice White and Joe Wissert and composed by Maurice and Verdine White. The song also came off EWF's 1974 album Open Our Eyes[1]
Critical reception
Alex Henderson of Allmusic called Kalimba Story a "treasure".[3]
Samples
"Kalimba Story" was sampled by hip hop duo Gang Starr on their 1990 track Jazz Thing (Movie Mix).[4]
References
- ^ a b Earth, Wind & Fire: Kalimba Story. Columbia Records. 1974.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Kalimba Story (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ "Gangstarr: Jazz Thing". the-breaks.com.
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