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Old 03-06-2025, 05:09 PM #1
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Default Way back in 1970 : Earth Wind & Fire

At their start
they were with Warner Bros.




Drums, Percussion, Kalimba: Maurice White
Bass: Verdine White
Congas, Percussion: Phillard Williams
Electric Piano: Wade Flemons
Electric Piano: Don Whitehead
Trumpet: Leslie Drayton
Trombone: Alexander Thomas


Engineer: Douglas Botnick
Producer: Joseph Wissert
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One of my favourite bands of all time !!

Fantastic songs, nice guys , great live .

Fabulous shows !!

Shame the main singer passed away ..


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At their start
they were with Warner Bros.




Drums, Percussion, Kalimba: Maurice White
Bass: Verdine White
Congas, Percussion: Phillard Williams
Electric Piano: Wade Flemons
Electric Piano: Don Whitehead
Trumpet: Leslie Drayton
Trombone: Alexander Thomas

Engineer: Douglas Botnick
Producer: Joseph Wissert

…utter morning listening bliss, Arista…
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One of my favourite bands of all time !!

Fantastic songs, nice guys , great live .

Fabulous shows !!

Shame the main singer passed away ..


No,
he is still alive and well


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Bailey
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No,
he is still alive and well


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Bailey

He wasn’t the main singer as I recall they shared the lead vocals between him and Maurice White who sadly passed away a few years ago

I always thought Maurice sang more leads than Phil tbh


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Yes it is sad we lost Maurice
the Band Leader,
in the 1960's he was a session drummer
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