Former Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White dies at 67

Fred White, the drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire, has passed away, the band and White's brother Verdine confirmed yesterday (January 1)

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According to the source, There was no indication of what caused the death. His age was 67 at the time.

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White was a drum prodigy who had already toured with artists such as Donny Hathaway before he graduated from high school.

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Including on Donny Hathaway Live and joining his siblings in Earth, Wind, and Fire before he was 20 years old.

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When he joined the band in 1974, he became one of the two drummers in the engine room of a hit-making machine.

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A year later, when "Shining Star" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the band's commercial success really took off.

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With a mix of upbeat ballads and soul music that got people moving, Earth, Wind & Fire became one of the most popular groups of the disco era.

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"Saturday Nite" established the band's transatlantic success before "September" and "Boogie Wonderland" later in the decade.

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White left the band in the early 1980s, but he came back when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.

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Verdine White wrote on Instagram that his brother "joins our brothers Maurice, Monte, and Ronald in heaven and is now playing drums with the angels."

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