The Story Behind "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind, and Fire

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2018
  • Benjamin Wright reflects on getting the call from Maurice White to write the string and horn arrangements for Boogie Wonderland.

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  • @4leafclover611
    @4leafclover611 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    The Emotions vocals really brought the song togerther.

    • @romemiller5349
      @romemiller5349 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Maurice White didn't pay The Emotions for their contribution to Boogie Wonderland !...not cool

  • @elizabethgeoghegan5167
    @elizabethgeoghegan5167 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Boogie Wonderland is an absolute masterpiece. So many levels thematically, musically.

  • @karencoleman6442
    @karencoleman6442 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Great masterpiece of music!!!! Whoever, this gentleman is speaking on behalf of the song, "Boogie Wonderland," this guy did a great job on this song. 😊🎵

    • @funkrocker8011
      @funkrocker8011 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He's Benjamin Wright,strings and horn section arranger,he's freakin awesome. Check out his string arrangements on Michael Jackson's ' Don't Stop Till You Get Enough".

  • @PepperWilliams_songcovers
    @PepperWilliams_songcovers ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Benjamin is my 1st cousin's Uncle. I met Benjamin back in the late 80's. Nice 'cat'.

    • @jonjonharreld7602
      @jonjonharreld7602 ปีที่แล้ว

      @PepperWilliams One Love Fam...

    • @funkrocker8011
      @funkrocker8011 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Man!!!!! His work with strings and horns is amazing. I love his work man.

  • @johnjones9642
    @johnjones9642 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The I am album was nice too. I bought it when I was 15yrs old on pay day.😂

  • @irawardmusic
    @irawardmusic 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    What a story Benjamin LOL.
    When you are a great arranger and musician, you warm-ups can create master pieces and created one LOL.
    I met the White brothers at the complex back in the 80's.
    Maurice had the eagle-eye and a razor sharp vision.
    He always knew what he was looking for and he knew when he round it.

  • @JeremyPlaysSax
    @JeremyPlaysSax 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    LOVE the timpani!!!

  • @jonjonharreld7602
    @jonjonharreld7602 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love U Uncle B. Fam Fa'Life One Love Fa'Sho...

  • @sanettagipson2303
    @sanettagipson2303 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great story! I know this man's musical history so he's just letting you know what the deal was...thank you!

  • @donnabrown8084
    @donnabrown8084 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This song was actually written by a white couple and it was based on a life style of drug addiction, and fast life style. The couple even admitted they were surprised with the content of the song that earth,wind and fire wanted it.

    • @calvinhenry7801
      @calvinhenry7801 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wow, I did not know that....

    • @beautyRest1
      @beautyRest1 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes, the song was written by Allee Willis. She died a while ago. Yes, she was white!

    • @merylymal6441
      @merylymal6441 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So Booger Sugar Wonderland...I get it 😂

    • @Nclght
      @Nclght 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      She wrote/co-wrote half of the songs on the I Am album. Add David Foster, who also contributed to the other half and include Bill Champlain of the group Chicago, who wrote the lyrics to Foster's music for After The Love is Gone then you can say practically the entire Album was written by white folk. The point is, and paraphrasing Maurice, "Never let skin color get in the way of a groove. "

    • @hangingwiththegrlz4891
      @hangingwiththegrlz4891 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@Nclght He said never let WORDS get in the way of a groove.

  • @OneQueenB
    @OneQueenB 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That’s my big brother and he is the man! Still working! The most honest man I know! He is FAH and tells the truth! You might not like what he says but it will 💯 be the truth! 😂❤

  • @markjohnson9485
    @markjohnson9485 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is not the first time that a song that was written for a group is given to someone else, and it becomes a big hit for them. "I'll be there" was written for Sammy Davis, Jr. but Berry Gordy decided it should go to the Jackson 5 and the rest is history.

  • @kwillia59
    @kwillia59 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes, you did an awesome job❤❤❤

  • @mysticakhenaton1701
    @mysticakhenaton1701 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    👍👍👍👍

  • @geli-anton
    @geli-anton 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Last disco blockbooster song of the disco era. Lind original structure was better but string produced arrangement and PB angel voice, what a treat

  • @bagsofenergy
    @bagsofenergy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    2,021AD Brittany in France 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 JUNE 28th. Anniversary Reunion, vibrations , Jackie Venson playing Antone’s at Austin - Texas , “ JOY ALIVE “ on my mind as JOY BRADSHAW , I am her Son and this 10 years in Faro District Hospital , her Journey to paradise commenced so I clicked on my iPad and you appear only to mention Mr. Don Myrick , Genius . Last-time we said farewell in front of Groman’s Chinese Theatre, Don said , “ Pete , get-down “. To-day I write thinking of Don and Family , “ Well Hell , yeah , Lord Jesus , I would dearly like to meet you , as we are the Survivors “ . Thank-you from Pete , Praise the Lord in our Sunset Years. See me , apb …..adieu, Mr. Wright , 2,021AD .

  • @bpthatsme7607
    @bpthatsme7607 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    WHATS THE LAST SONG THAT BEING PLAYED IN THE BACKGROUND? SOUNDS LIKE PHILIP SINGING SOMETHING.

    • @jerryriley8312
      @jerryriley8312 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Love Is Law

    • @bagsofenergy
      @bagsofenergy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank-you . June 30th. 2,021AD , Wednesday Morning , in France 🇫🇷 Bretagne . Destiny.

  • @hangingwiththegrlz4891
    @hangingwiththegrlz4891 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    So did this song bring you out of your slump? You mentioned you lost everything before this. Was this collaboration your saving grace? Did the wife come back?

  • @aplleyva
    @aplleyva ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ahhh, a Engineer George Massenburg mention.

  • @keithfleming6019
    @keithfleming6019 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's Really Sad That The Emotions did,nt get Any money for this Song.They Scam them