Maurice White dies (Earth, Wind and Fire's founder)...
 

Earth, Wind & Fire star Maurice White has passed away at the age of 74.

The singer died in Los Angeles on Thursday morning following a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

He was diagnosed in 1992 but his condition deteriorated recently, reports TMZ.

In 1994 he was forced to stop touring with the US soul band, who had a string of hits including September, Boogie Wonderland, Fantasy, Shining Star, and After the Love Has Gone.

[IMG]Earth, Wind & Fire star Maurice White has passed away at the age of 74.[/IMG]


...2016, a year of huge losses to the music industry already...:sad:...RIP sir...

RIP :sad:

:(

Forever indebted to him for September. Probably the happiest song ever created.

:dance::dance::dance::dance:

:(

Yes a Top Producer / Leader of E. W. & F
He was a Drummer and was great on the African Kalimba
Lead Co -Singer with Philip Bailey

Many of Earth Wind and Fire
CD's came out on 5.1 SACD Multi Channel
which give the feel you are at their concerts.

He played every type of music
nothing was out of bounds.

Great Music
Great Band.

E.W.F are still touring
as Maurice had stopped Touring
after his illness got to much (as on the 1st post)

http://ll-media.tmz.com/2016/02/04/0...ite-main-3.jpg

Literally one of the best bands of all time, what a legend. Massive legacy he's left behind! R.I.P.

May he R.I.P.

Aw just seen this RIP

That Big Band Still Tours.
Well worth watching them.

All the Hard Work by Maurice
is Still there.

And up to May 1976
his Co-Producer Charles Stepney
also put the Foundations down.
Mega Heart Attack
was a shock for them all
sad loss.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Stepney
[The 1976 song, "Spirit" was intended to uplift Stepney's spirit
and to show all the gratitude that Earth, Wind & Fire
had towards him. However, Stepney never got to hear
the song. Maurice White spoke to Stepney on the
afternoon of May 17, 1976, but later that day,
Earth, Wind & Fire keyboardist Larry Dunn
received a phone call, informing him
that Charles Stepney had died
of a heart attack.]

One of my fave bands when i was wee

Recorded 1979

http://www.hendrixguitars.com/Images/Lukather.jpg
Features a Special Guest
Young Steve Lukather
on Extra Guitar.
He gets the Riff at the end of this great Instrumental.


It shows how Maurice was aware
of all types of music around him
in there Funky Start Decade