The albums featured on the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums Charts on the 3rd position and the 5th position, respectively. My brother, hero and best friend Maurice White passed away peacefully last night in his sleep. Maurice White was married to Marilyn and is survived by his wife, two sons and one daughter. Al McKay, at far left in blue, wrote the music for ‘September.’ Maurice White obituary Singer and songwriter with the glitzy, exuberant band Earth, Wind & Fire Joel McIver. Maurice later spoke of an ongoing affliction with Parkinson's disease. He was the founder and leader of the band Earth, Wind & Fire.White served as the band's main songwriter, record producer and co-lead singer with Philip Bailey.. White has been described as a "visionary" by Vibe and a "mastermind" by Variety. Another song called The Emotions went on to issue in 1978 their third Columbia album, During 1979 Earth, Wind & Fire collaborated with the Emotions on the single "The Emotions went on to guest upon Earth, Wind & Fire's 2003 single "White also worked with several other famous recording artists. In 1978, the third album from The Emotions called ‘Sunbeams’ was released by the Columbia Records under the supervision of White. In his last major Earth, Wind & Fire-related project he oversaw a tribute album, Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire (2007).He won seven Grammy awards, with the band or as an individual performer; Earth, Wind & Fire will receive the Recording Academy’s lifetime achievement award this year.Long before White retired from touring, Earth, Wind & Fire’s ebullient message had touched a generation.
In 1978, he won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist for ‘Got to Get You into My Life’. As such he played the drums on former Rotary Connection lead singer During 1996 White also established his own record label entitled Another song from the album called "I Need You" rose to No. He has been married to Shelly Clark since 1980. In 1974, another younger brother called Fred had joined the band during the recording of their album – ‘Devotion’.On 4 February 2016, White expired in his sleep in his Los Angeles home, due to the long-term effects of Parkinson’s disease.
In 1963, Maurice White was employed by Chess Records as a session drummer. Their slick blend of panache and optimism owed much to the songwriting, producing and vocals of Maurice White, who has died aged 74.Earth, Wind & Fire’s infectious, disco-influenced songs, which also included Shining Star (1975) and After the Love Has Gone (1979), kept the band at the core of US popular culture throughout its most commercially successful period in the 70s and most of the 80s. His brother Verdine also joined the band. Maurice White (December 19, 1941 – February 4, 2016) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and arranger. He was the founder and leader of the band Earth, Wind & Fire.White served as the band's main songwriter, record producer and co-lead singer with Philip Bailey.. White has been described as a "visionary" by Vibe and a "mastermind" by Variety. Artists such as With EWF he appeared at several events such as the Maurice went on to also produce Williams' sophomore album With the LP came the single "Don't Ask My Neighbors" which got to the top ten on the Billboard R&B singles charts. They have one child. After moving to Los Angeles, Maurice White changed the band’s name to ‘Earth, Wind & Fire’ from ‘Salty Peppers’ and the band was reformed with new members. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/maurice-white-31717.php Thanks for your great and pure music... Maurice White 19 december 1941 - 3 februari 2016. In 2008, he acted as the executive producer for the album ‘Bringing Back the Funk’ that featured musicians like Larry Dunn, Ledisi, Maceo Parker, Larry Graham, and Bootsy Collins and eventually topped the Top Contemporary Jazz Charts at number one position. He completed his schooling from the Booker T. Washington High school, where he befriended Booker T. Jones and formed a “cookin’ little band”. At an awards party in the same year, he and the soul singer Alicia Keys performed the 1978 single September. Earth, Wind & Fire in the ’70s, with the group’s leader Maurice White, center, and his brother Verdine White, right, in red. In the same year, he was nominated in the Best R&B Song category for ‘Fantasy’. Artists such as With EWF he appeared at several events such as the Maurice went on to also produce Williams' sophomore album With the LP came the single "Don't Ask My Neighbors" which got to the top ten on the Billboard R&B singles charts. The album was a great hit and featured musicians like Chaka Khan, Kirk Franklin and Angie Stone. Fri 5 Feb 2016 13.09 EST Last modified on Tue 28 Nov 2017 21.59 EST. Although Maurice had a hard time with his band initially, he did not give up and gradually he managed to revamp it with new members that included Philip Bailey (singer), Larry Dunn (keyboardist) and Al McKay (guitarist). White also wrote songs for films including the Eddie Murphy vehicle Coming to America (1988), produced albums by the jazz group the Urban Knights and wrote arrangements for the British group Cleopatra.After his retirement, occasionally White appeared with Earth, Wind & Fire at key public celebrations, including the Grammy Awards Tribute to Funk event in 2004. Signing to the Capitol label, the trio called themselves the Salty Peppers and enjoyed moderate success with a 1969 single, La La Time.