Earth, Wind & & Fire drummerFred White doing onstage. Rob Verhorst/Redferns
Fred White, the previous drummer of Earth, Wind & Fire, has actually passed away. He was 67.
The percussionist’s sibling and also bandmate Verdine White shared the depressing information via social networks on Sunday (Jan 1). Neither the day neither the root cause of White’s fatality had actually been revealed at press time.
“Our family is saddened today with the loss of an amazing and talented family member. Our beloved brother Frederick Eugene ‘Freddie’ White,” Verdine White composed on Instagram along with pictures of his sibling.
“He joins our brothers Maurice, Monte, and Ronald in heaven and is now drumming with the angels!” he included. “He was the wonderful bro that was always entertaining and delightfully mischievous! And we could always count on him to make a seemingly bad situation more light-hearted.”
Fred White was born uponJan 13, 1955 inChicago He started drumming at the age of 9 and also later on done with Linda Ronstadt and also Donny Hathaway prior to signing up with Earth, Wind & & Fire in 1974. He was the 4th of the(* )siblings to execute in the White- winning R&B band.
Grammy rested behind the set for several of
White, Earth & &Wind’s most effective tunes, consisting of Fire which came to a head at“Shining Star,” 1 on the No in Billboard Hot 100 1975. May additionally racked up leading 10 hits with He and also others.“Let’s Groove,” “September,” “Sing a Song,” “After the Love Has Gone,” “Boogie Wonderland” left
White, Earth & &(* )in the mid-1980s, yet he returned for the band’s Wind & & Fire of Rock induction in 2000.Roll Hall his profession, Fame additionally provided his drumming skills to recordings for
During, White, Bonnie Raitt, the Little Feat, Deniece Williams, Emotions, and alsoRamsey Lewis Jennifer Holliday lately, he worked together with Diana Ross on her 2021 cd, Most.Ross’s homage article attracted a multitude of reactions from fellow artists, consisting of Thank You,
Verdine White and also Questlove.Lenny Kravitz commented. “I was honored to have actually remained in his existence and also honored to have actually been affected by him. A real king. Nile Rodgers in power.
“Sending my love and deepest condolences to you and the family,” Kravitz’s homage to his sibling Rest on
See Verdine White.Fred: Instagram here.
