Earth, Wind and Fire is an American group whose music encompasses the genres of jazz, RandB, soul, funk, disco, pop, Latin and Afropop. They are the best-selling band of all time, with over 90 million records sold worldwide.

Maurice White founded the group in 1969 in Chicago and grew out of the Salty Peppers. its history includes a brreak from mid-1984 to mid-1987. Notable members include Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Ralph Johnson, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Roland Bautista, Robert Brookins, Sonny Emory, Fred Ravel, Ronnie Laws, Sheldon Reynolds, and Andrew Woolfolk . The band is known for its kalimba sound, dynamic horn section, energetic and agile stage presence, and the contrast between Bailey's falsetto and Maurice's tenor vocals.

The 1970s saw the emergence of a new brand of pop music steeped in African and African-American styles—especially jazz and RandB—but appealing to a wider cross-section of listeners. As the founder and leader of the group Earth, Wind and Fire, Maurice White not only embraced, but helped develop, pop music that crossed the divide that often separated black and white American music tastes. It was definitely a success, because EWF combined advanced musicianship, the eclecticism of a wide musical genre, and the multicultural spiritualism of the 70s. "I wanted to do something I hadn't done before," explains Maurice..

Reggae musician David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley was born in Jamaica on October 17, 1968. He is the son of Rita and Bob Marley, two legendary reggae artists. Up until 2002, he served as the frontman of the family band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, releasing eight studio albums with them. Following the breakup, Ziggy started a lucrative solo career by putting out eight studio albums under his own label, Tuff Gong Worldwide. Ziggy keeps up his father's tradition of producing and distributing all of his own music on his own. Marley is a Daytime Emmy Award and eight-time Grammy Award winner.

Ziggy Marley became well-known as one of the top performers in the genre. Following the passing of their father in 1981, Ziggy and his siblings founded the Melody Makers. Their 1988 album Conscious Party won a Grammy and helped the band break into mainstream audiences. Marley began his solo career in 2006 and went on to record several Grammy-winning albums, including a 2016 studio effort.

The American R&B group Dru Hill performs gospel, hip hop soul, and soul music. Tamir "Nokio the N-Tity" Ruffin formed the group in Baltimore in 1992, and as of 2023, it remained active. Best known for the R&B number-one hits "In My Bed," "Never Make a Promise," and "How Deep Is Your Love," Dru Hill accumulated seven top 40 hits. Lead singer Mark "Sisqó" Andrews, Tamir "Nokio" Ruffin, Larry "Jazz" Anthony, and James "Woody" Green were among its founding members. The group rose to prominence in the middle of the 1990s.

After giving a performance at the music industry convention Impact '96, the singers quickly signed with Island. Dru Hill's self-titled debut album was released by the end of 1996.