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Earth, Wind & Fire

Devotion

1974 · via Naughty by Nature

Earth, Wind & Fire’s 1974 recording of “Devotion” is the earliest release on file. Philip Bailey and Maurice White are credited as its writers. Also recorded by Pieces of a Dream (released 2004), Devoted Spirits (released 2004) and Mark Johnson (released 1997), among 25 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz. Naughty by Nature’s “Rhyme'll Shine On” (1991) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

Earth, Wind & Fire – Devotion
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Before Naughty by Nature built a track on it, "Devotion" was a 1974 Earth, Wind & Fire record written by Philip Bailey and Maurice White. Spin the source next to the rap and you can hear exactly what Kay Gee found worth keeping.

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Credited writers: Philip Bailey and Maurice White.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1974.

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Naughty by Nature’s “Rhyme'll Shine On” (1991) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

Other recordings on file · first release year

25 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Naughty by Nature's "Rhyme'll Shine On" samples an earlier song called "Devotion." Which act first recorded "Devotion" before Treach ever rhymed over it?Earth, Wind & Fire
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