Earth, Wind and Fire are a funk music group known for meshing all types of music into their work. Their songs mesh R&B, soul, and jazz to make a medley of funky music. Their albums were the blueprint for music today. They showed the music industry that Black music groups could be successful. Earth, Wind, and Fire embodied funk and what it meant to be unapologetically Black. Their confidence, performance style, and even the clothing they wore exemplified Black artistry and expression.