Bobby Burns (Earth, Wind and Fire)

Bobby Burns, Jr. (b. Gary - ) – Trumpet player. A 1973 graduate of Horace Mann High School in Gary, Bobby Burns, Jr., has played trumpet on tours with Ray Charles, David Sanborn, Al Jarreau, En Vogue, the Count Basie Band, and Diana Ross. Since 2004, he has been the trumpet player for the Earth, Wind, and Fire. In that time, the band performed for the Super Bowl in February 2005 at Jacksonville, Florida, American Idol, and the President of the United States. He has also played on recordings of Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Queen Latifah, and Iced T. Burns has also played for blockbuster film soundtracks, including Batman II, Naked Gun, and Mambo King.