The one with the American funk band Earth, Wind & Fire famous drummer Fred White is dead. He died at the age of 67, like his brother Verdine and the band via their social media accounts announced. “He joins our brothers Maurice, Monte and Ronald in heaven and is now playing drums with the angels,” Verdine White wrote on Instagram.
The band dedicated a post to the deceased with the Video recording of one of his drum solos at a concert in the Essen Rockpalast in 1979.
The funk band, founded in Chicago in the late 1960s, became famous with hits like “September”, “Shining Star” and “Boogie Wonderland”. Earth, Wind & Fire delivered a mixture of soul, funk, R&B, pop, jazz and gospel music – and thus shaped the sound of the 1970s.
The cult band was not only known for their music, but also for artistic show performances with elaborate choreography, pyrotechnics and light effects. Her legendary status earned her Grammy trophies, a star on the Walk of Fame and a place in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame.