She Was On Food Stamps Until Legend CHOSE HER to Co-Write Song..Became 70s Classic-Professor of Rock

Coming up, we’re showcasing a song that boasts the most recognizable date ever used in a lyric. September 21st! For decades people have wondered why the band who wrote this 70s classic chose this particular day. Earth Wind and Fire and their classic hit September made that date famous but the truth may not be what you think it is. Earth Wind and Fire or EWF, is known for the pure positivity that they infuse into all of their music. Any time you drop the needle on one of their records it's a guaranteed good time. And September is the epitome of all of that...Written by the band’s leader Maurice White and a songwriter he called up out of the blue who was on food stamps at the time and struggling mightily. Maurice Alle Willis her shot at the title and together they authored the 1978 smash September.. one of the most joyful jams of the era. So get ready, we’ve got the story… NEXT on the Professor of Rock. Thank you to this Episodes Sponsor, Zenni GET ZENNI Glasses HERE: https://imp.i279709.net/vn5gLd ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive Producer Brandon Fugal Honorary Producers Shawn Standbridge, Joe Fillicetti, Robert Hickerty, Holly Hoskinson, rondell merrill, Jude, Jase Bosarge, and Chad Sites ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out my Hand Picked Selection Below Professor's Store - Van Halen OU812 Vinyl Album https://amzn.to/3tLsII2 - The 80s Collection https://amzn.to/3mAekOq - 100 Best Selling Albums https://amzn.to/3h3qZX9 - Ultimate History of 80s Teen Movie https://amzn.to/3ifjdKQ - 80s to 90s VHS Video Cover Art https://amzn.to/2QXzmIX - Totally Awesome 80s A Lexicon https://amzn.to/3h4ilrk - Best In Ear Headphones (I Use These Every Day) https://amzn.to/2ZcTlIl ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check Out The Professor of Rock Merch Store -http://bit.ly/ProfessorMerch ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check Out Patron Benefits http://bit.ly/ProfessorofRockVIPFan Help out the Channel by purchasing your albums through our links! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you, thank you for your support. Click here for Premium Content: https://bit.ly/SignUpForPremiumContent https://bit.ly/Facebook_Professor_of_Rock https://bit.ly/Instagram_Professor_of_Rock #classicrock #70smusic #vinylstory Hey music junkies, Professor of Rock, always here to celebrate the greatest artists and the greatest songs of all time. If you have ever thrown down on a game of Hungry Hippos or Chutes and Ladders or bombed on Battleship, this channel of pure nostalgia is for you. Make sure to subscribe below right now by clicking on the big red button and then clicking on the bell so that you know when the latest is coming down the pipeline. We also have a patreon you'll want to check out. There you’ll find an additional catalog of exclusive content and you can even become an honorary producer to help us curate this music history. So, it’s time for another edition of #1 in Our Hearts. This show honors songs that were so unbelievably great, they absolutely should've been #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. But for whatever reason, be it radio play, lack of marketing, label support, or just sheer stupidity, the song came up short. On previous episodes, we have covered You Make My Dreams by Daryl Hall and John Oates and I Can Dream About You by Dan Hartman. This one should’ve been #1 for 10 weeks. It’s one of the most joyful get-up-and-dance ditties ever recorded. Today we are taking a deep dive into Earth, Wind, and Fire’s 1978 hit September. Seriously How this wasn’t a #1 song right out of the gate is beyond me. It is just so good. I really can’t say enough about Earth Wind, and Fire. They are one of my favorite groups… they’re just so electric. So today I want to celebrate this incredible group, their incomparable leader Maurice White, and their signature song September… which is a guaranteed hair-standing-on-end, smile-enhancing extravaganza! Maurice White was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and began his musical career as part of a jazz trio called the Mad Lads that he co-formed with his childhood buddy, the illustrious Booker T. Jones. Reflecting back on those early days, Booker remembered Maurice as a shy kid who spoke in a whisper. But that shyness would be short-lived, as Maurice would later break out of his shell to showcase an energetic personality that would captivate the world. After the White family moved from Memphis to Chicago, Maurice played drums for a few local bands, including the Pharaohs and the Jazz Band, before getting hired as a session drummer for Chess Records.