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Percussionist Fred White of the trailblazing Chicago band Earth, Wind & Hearth has died at 67.
“Our household is saddened at present with the lack of a tremendous and proficient member of the family, Our beloved brother Frederick Eugene ‘Freddie, White,” his brother Verdine White posted on Instagram on Monday.
Verdine White, a founding member and bass participant for the Grammy-winning band began in 1969, stated “brother quantity four within the household lineup” was now “drumming with the angels”.
Whereas Verdine referred to as his brother a founding member of the band in his tribute, the late percussionist was not credited on any Earth, Wind and Hearth data till 1974.
He continued to play with the band stay and on quite a few recordings till the mid-1980s.
Maurice White is credited with beginning the band that fused funk, pop, jazz and disco to create hit 1970s tunes together with September, Boogie Wonderland and Shining Star. He died in 2016.
Monte White, the band’s tour supervisor, died in 2020, aged 66. Verdine White, 71, additionally remembered their brother Ronald White in his on-line memorial to youthful brother Fred, whom he referred to as a “baby protege”.
“He joins our brothers Maurice, Monte and Ronald in heaven and is now drumming with the angels!
“Little one protege, member of the EWF ORIGINAL 9, with gold data on the younger age of 16 years outdated! He was brother quantity 4 within the household line-up.
“However greater than that at residence and past he was the great bro that was all the time entertaining and delightfully mischievous!
“And we might all the time depend on him to make a seemingly unhealthy state of affairs extra gentle hearted!
“He’ll stay in our hearts eternally, relaxation in energy beloved Freddie!!
“We thanks all on your love, blessings and assist presently. Soar excessive child bro, we love you to the shining and again!”
American singer-songwriter Lenny Kravitz remembered White as a “true king” as he paid tribute.
Commenting underneath Verdine’s Instagram publish, Kravitz wrote: “Sending my love and deepest condolences to you and the household.
“I used to be blessed to have been in his presence and blessed to have been influenced by him. A real king. Relaxation in energy.”
The band’s official Instagram web page additionally posted a video of White solo drumming at a live performance at Rockpalast in Essen, Germany as a part of their Tour of the World in 1979 in tribute to the late musician.
Earth, Wind & Hearth joined the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame in 2000, the place their stay performances had been acknowledged as “a spectacle of magic, muscle and musicianship”.
-AAP
