Founding member and legendary singer of the 1970s R&B band Earth, Wind and Fire, Maurice White passed away in his sleep last night at his home in Los Angeles, CA; he suffered from Parkinson's Disease, and was just 74 yrs old. Earth Wind and Fire sold over 90 million albums world wide during their career. Some of my favorite EW&F songs are "Remember", "Boogie Wonderland", "Serpentine Fire", "Got to Get Your Into My Life"and "That's The Way of the World".
White said in an interview with The Associated Press in 2000 that he wanted the band's music to inspire instead of just entertain.
"That was the whole objective, to try to inspire young people to believe in themselves and to follow through on their ideas," he said. "We've touched so many people with these songs."
A former session drummer, White founded the band Salty Peppers in the Chicago area in the late 1960s and had some modest success in the Midwest. After relocating to Los Angeles and ditching all of the band members except Verdine, he renamed the outfit Earth, Wind & Fire after the three elements in his astrological chart.
Bailey's bright falsetto defined many of Earth, Wind & Fire's hits. "We experienced pure magic together," Bailey said during the band's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, standing next to White.
Rest in peace Maurice.
No comments:
Post a Comment