Maurice White
American musician (1941–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1][2]
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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. |
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Years active | 1962–2016 |
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Website | mauricewhite |
Described as a "visionary" by Vibe and a "mastermind" by Variety,[3][4] White was nominated for a total of 22 Grammys, of which he won seven.[5] 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,[6][7] and was also inducted individually into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.[1] White also worked with musical acts such as Deniece Williams, Cher, The Emotions, Barbra Streisand, Ramsey Lewis, and Neil Diamond.[1]