Iconic 1970s disco band Earth, Wind & Fire were forced to abruptly cancel their San Francisco concert on August 6, after a "medical emergency". Reports indicate that it was the band's drummer, John Paris, who has been with the band since 2001, who was taken to hospital. © CBS via Getty Images (2L-R) John Paris, B. David Whitworth and Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire in 2025Who is John Paris? In 2001, John Paris joined Earth, Wind & Fire as their drummer, appearing on four studio albums. Earth Wind and Fire's legacy© Getty Images Philip Bailey and Earth, Wind & Fire are currently on tourThe band was formed in 1969 and found success in the 1970s.