Maurice White, Founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, Dies

[Hissyspit]

Source: Associated Press

@AP: BREAKING: Maurice White, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, has died at age 74.

Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White dead at 74
FEB. 4, 2016 5:36 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Maurice White, the founder and leader of Earth, Wind & Fire, has died.

White died at home in Los Angeles on Wednesday, said his brother, Verdine White. He was 74.

A former session drummer, White founded Earth, Wind & Fire in the late 1960s. The group went on to sell more than 90 million albums worldwide, displaying a flashy and eclectic musical style that incorporated his influences from growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, and workinEarg at the influential Chicago music labels Chess and Okeh.

The band's many hits included "September," ''Shining Star," a cover of the Beatles' "Got to Get You into My Life" and "Boogie Wonderland." Earth, Wind & Fire won six Grammys and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/0c54b3a1758644eb8e30e8df12553595/earth-wind-fire-founder-maurice-white-dead-74

[randys1]

1. Hoax is what I am seeing

[Hissyspit]

2. Checking

Bad for AP if it is

[Hissyspit]

5. TMZ says it's true.

[MowCowWhoHow III]

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[Tom_Foolery]

6. Another legend gone...

Move yourself and glide like a 747
loose yourself in the sky among the clouds in the heavens

[Dustlawyer]

7. Do you remember September?

I guess that I am at the age where all of my favorite artists are passing on. Very sad!

I started my DJ business with 2 other buddies at age 12 when we realized we sacked as a band. Started playing our junior high dances at the local YMCA. Kept it up until I finished law school and my wife wanted her living room back (full of speakers, lights, records, console, etc.). From Disco to 90's grunge. Earth Wind & Fire were a big early staple. Amazing talent!

[moondust]

17. Love it!

Was watching France24 a little while ago when they announced his passing and played a long clip of EWF's "September" video. Having played in a couple brass bands myself back in the day, I always loved the song. Really classy stuff.

Thanks, Maurice!

[Bluenorthwest]

8. He exuded joy on stage and was in fact a shining star.

nt

[azurnoir]

9. RIP Mr White

[n2doc]

10. Hope he went to the Boogie Wonderland of Afterlife

RIP. Been a bad year for great musicians.

[LiberalArkie]

11. Looks like it is going to be a bad year for boomer music.

[LiberalElite]

22. The music will hang around

it's the people who do have to pass on eventually.

[pacalo]

12. My favorite...

[llmart]

20. Mine too...

One of my very favorite groups from my youth.

[pacalo]

21. 'A child born with a heart of gold; the way of the world makes his heart grow cold.'

"That's The Way Of The World"


Hearts of fire creates love desire
Take you high and higher to the world you belong
Hearts of fire creates love desire
High and higher to your place on the throne

We've come together on this special day
To sing our message loud and clear
Looking back we've touched on sorrowful days
Future pass, they disappear

You will find peace of mind
If you look way down in your heart and soul
Don't hesitate 'cause the world seems cold
Stay young at heart 'cause you're never (never, never, ..) old at heart

That's the way of the world
Plant your flower and you grow a pearl
A child is born with a heart of gold
The way of the world makes his heart grow cold

[SoapBox]

29. Oh my gosh...

This was the first song I thought of...and slow dancing with a date.

Oh the memories.

RIP Maurice



p.s...I had to add...listened twice...know every word and swing of the music...what a flood of memories...have agree with pacalo...

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

13. EWF was/is the greatest band on earth!

I worshipped Maurice White and I'm devastated to learn of his passing. However, he suffered for many years and now it's over. 😢😢😢😢

[MisterG]

14. Maurice White was a miracle.

He'd been sick for a long time, but now he's at peace forever. His gifts to us will live on far, far into the future.

[jalan48]

15. I agree-one of the greatest.

[nc4bo]

16. This is incredibly sad news........

[Utopian Leftist]

18. From "Fantasy"

And we will live together
Until the 12th of Never
Our voices will ring forever
As one!

[cprise]

33. Exactly the passage I thought of

when I read the headline.

RIP Maurice, you made my childhood brighter.

[qwlauren35]

19. Ouch.

I always wondered what happened to Maurice White.. Now I know, he had Parkinsons. He is gone now, but I will always remember singing his positive songs, the ones that didn't make the charts, but made me feel good inside. My sister and I had SO many of their albums, including Gratitude, of course. My husband sings "Reasons" to me on occasion. Farewell, Maurice. Turn your face to the wind.

[redwitch]

23. RIP Maurice

"September" never fails to lift my spirits.

[BumRushDaShow]

24. OH NO!!

Been away from the 'puter for a couple hours and just heard this on the radio.

Wow. What a loss from an outstanding group that continues to produce amazing music. Damn. They just released a new album a couple years ago too...

The classic and one of the ultimate slow jam songs when I was in HS -

[JudyM]

25. Their best out of many good ones, IMO. And Fantasy.

Many hours spent lying on the floor of my freshman dorm room with friends, lights dim, listening to this album over and over. We weren't even smoking pot at that point


https://m.

[BumRushDaShow]

30. And for me ironically

I got to travel to Abu Simbel in Egypt (it's been almost 25 years ago now) and saw that temple depicted on that album cover. They were always ahead of their time and every new album release was guaranteed to be fantastic!!! And the best part of them is that they are a band that actually plays other instruments (besides the electric guitar/bass & percussion). Something that seems to be novel or even nonexistent nowadays.

[JudyM]

34. Very cool!

[BumRushDaShow]

35. I think all of us might appreciate this one!

From the late-80s and applicable today!

[JudyM]

36. "I'm waiting for somebody new to lead a revolution". Yes please.

[Doc_Technical]

26. RIP Maurice, and thank you.

[Voice for Peace]

27. Now i'm getting REALLY suspicious

A LOT oF MUSICIANS, and now a band.founder, to boot. something's up.

[brush]

28. RIP, Maurice. Many happy times with Earth Wind and Fire. You will be missed.

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[brett_jv]

31. RIP Maurice White ... one of the greatest bands of all time ... so many memories ...

Godspeed, and thank you for the wonderful music you gave the world, good sir!

Gosh, they're starting to come in droves now, it's starting to feel like almost ... and like we're gonna have YEARS of this to 'look forward' to as our musical heroes pass one by one ... but, please, universe ... please let Sir Paul outlive me ...

[cannabis_flower]

32. Shining Star

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[bigwillq]

37. RIP