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Earth Wind Fire's Hit Despite Movie Flop | Music News
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Verdine White spills the tea on Earth, Wind & Fire’s wild ride with the 1978 flop Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band — a movie packed with legends like the Bee Gees and Aerosmith that he knew was doomed from day one. He recalls the jarring out-of-sync performance that signaled disaster and the baffling kid-targeted vibe that clashed with the Bee Gees’ adult hits. Yet, despite the film’s crash, their cover of “Got to Get You Into My Life” soared to 1 and earned praise from George Harrison — proving their magic didn’t need a movie to shine.
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