SUBSIM Radio Room Forums - Maurice White, leader and founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, dies at 74

Maurice White , who founded the group earth, Wind and fire in 1969 has passed away. Maurice also shared vocal duties with Philip Bailey.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/04/entert...eat/index.html

Philip Bailey and Phil Collins did a song entitled " Easy Lover " showcasing Philip's falsetto voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkRKT6T0QLg.

Phil Collins and Philip Bailey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41Db_kwYerM

Maurice White-I need you

Quote: Noted Allmusic.com, "The band could harmonize like a smooth Motown group, work a simmering groove like the J.B.'s or improvise like a jazz fusion outfit."

Much like Phil Collins, Maurice white started out as a drummer.

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White used the profits to develop EWF's live show into a lavish, effects-filled extravaganza. He brought on magician Doug Henning to design stunts and the Phoenix Horns to provide a regular horn section, headed by saxophonist Don Myrick. The concert experience was chronicled on the double-LP "Gratitude" in 1975, which became their second straight No. 1 album and featured hits "Sing a Song" and the ballad "Can't Hide Love."

The next decade brought a string of top 10 albums and singles, including "Fantasy" and "Serpentine Fire" off the 1977 album "All n' All"; a cover of the Beatles' "Got to Get You Into My Life" off the film version of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band;" and The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1's "September."

Earth, Wind and Fire was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.

Quote : The White brothers and Bailey were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010 along with EWF bandmates Larry Dunn and Al McKay.

For a lot of the 70's and 80's, Maurice gave popular music it's heart

Rest in peace Maurice and thanks for the music.