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American musician (1941–2016)

Person · Open Library

Works
6

Top works

  • Vive La France
  • Strength and Dignity
  • My Life with Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Bituminous mixes and flexible pavements
  • Earth tales

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Listeners
11,640
Total plays
75,965

Tags

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Maurice White (born December 19, 1941; died February 3, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger and bandleader. He was the founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire and the older brother of current and former Earth, Wind & Fire members Verdine White and Fred White respectively. White served as the band's main songwriter and record producer, and was co-lead singer (along with Phillip Bailey). White has won seven Grammys, and was nominated for Grammys 21 times in

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Key facts

Born
( 1941-12-19 ) December 19, 1941, Memphis, Tennessee , U.S.
Origin
Chicago, Illinois , U.S.
Died
February 4, 2016 (2016-02-04) (aged 74), Los Angeles, California , U.S.
Genres
Soul funk R&B jazz
Occupations
Singer musician songwriter record producer
Instruments
Vocals drums kalimba
Years active
1962–2016
Labels
Columbia Kalimba Music
Website
mauricewhite .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Maurice White (December 19, 1941 – February 4, 2016) was an American musician, best known as the founder, leader, main songwriter and chief producer of the band Earth, Wind & Fire, also serving as the band's co-lead singer with Philip Bailey.

Described as a "visionary" by Vibe and a "mastermind" by Variety, White was nominated for a total of 22 Grammys, of which he won seven. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as a member of Earth, Wind & Fire, and was also inducted individually into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. White also worked with musical acts such as Deniece Williams, Cher, The Emotions, Barbra Streisand, Ramsey Lewis, and Neil Diamond.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Maurice White” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.