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Earth, Wind & Fire<\/a> bassist Verdine White admits he knew the Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band<\/em> movie would bomb before it was even released.<\/p>\n The 1978 film starred the Bee Gees<\/a> and featured an impressive array of musical stars, including Aerosmith<\/a>, Peter Frampton<\/a>, Alice Cooper<\/a> and Billy Preston<\/a>. Earth, Wind & Fire played a a memorable part as well, performing the Beatles<\/a>\u2019 \u201cGot to You Into My Life.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cEverybody thought it was going to be a big movie,\u201d White recalled during a recent appearance on the Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan<\/a> podcast. \u201cWe were just sort of like the Black thing to throw into the movie.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite high expectations, White realized the film was doomed when he saw an early cut.<\/p>\n READ MORE: How the ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ Movie Derailed Two Careers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe knew it was not going to be a hit because, when we were singing, everything was out of sync,\u201d he recalled. \u201cWe said, \u2018Oh, that’s the kiss of death.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n White also noted that the movie suffered from a misguided desire to be family friendly entertainment.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a kiddie movie. It was like for kids,\u201d the bassist explained. \u201cAnd the Bee Gees were doing some adult records, man.\u201d<\/p>\n The Sgt. Pepper\u2019s Lonely Hearts Club Band<\/em> movie was a critical and commercial failure, but the same can\u2019t be said of Earth, Wind & Fire\u2019s version of \u201cGot to You Into My Life.\u201d The tune became a radio hit and earned the funk group wide acclaim.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Top 40 Funk Songs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cGeorge Harrison<\/a> came up to me and said he thought that was a great rendition,\u201d White recalled. \u201cWe put the single out before the movie came out\u2026 And it was a number one record before the movie came out. So we didn’t depend on that movie making the record a big hit.\u201d<\/p>\n Watch Earth, Wind & Fire Perform ‘Got to Get You Into My Life’ in the ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ Movie<\/strong><\/p>\n A look at the greatest biopics, documentaries and concert films since the genre’s birth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Ultimate Classic Rock Staff<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nEarth, Wind & Fire’s Beatles Cover Became a Hit<\/h3>\n
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