Earth, Wind and Fire drummer, Fred White

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Fred White, Drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire, Dies at 67 (The New York Times)

He provided the beats on unforgettable hits like “September,” “Let's Groove,” “Shining Star” and “Boogie Wonderland.”

[told](https://web.archive.org/web/20170729095734/https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/february-march-1982-triumvirate-earth-wind-fires-ralph-johnson-freddie-white-philip-bailey/) Modern Drummer magazine in 1982, and gained a sense of purpose from the drums. Fred was still a teenager. He was one of the best things going for us.” Johnson’s responsibilities to vocals and other percussion instruments, including the congas. Speaking to Modern Drummer, Fred White acknowledged that his early years sharing drumming duties with Mr. His father, Verdine Sr., was a podiatrist. Though the band’s music was recognizable for its joyous horn section and smooth vocals, Maurice, in his 2016 For two years, Fred White and Ralph Johnson both performed onstage with full drum kits. He shared a mother with Maurice, Edna (Parker) White, a homemaker. The announcement did not say where he died or give the cause. The songs’ first few bars alone have long been known to move people to the dance floor. “Fred was the brick wall,” Maurice White wrote in his memoir.

Fred White, Earth, Wind & Fire drummer, dead at 67 (CTV News)

Fred White, a drummer for classic '70s superband Earth, Wind & Fire, has died, according to an Instagram post from his older brother and former bandmate, ...

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Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White dead at 67 | CBC News (CBC.ca)

Drummer Fred White, who played alongside his brothers Maurice and Verdine White in the Grammy-winning ensemble Earth, Wind & Fire, has died. He was 67.

Other hits included Serpentine Fire, Shining Star and a cover of the Beatles' Got to Get You Into My Life. "But more than that at home and beyond he was the wonderful bro that was always entertaining and delightfully mischievous! Fred White was already an accomplished drummer, playing for Donny Hathaway, before he joined Earth, Wind & Fire in the mid-1970s.

Fred White, former Earth, Wind & Fire drummer, has died aged 67 (Guitar.com)

The news was broken on Sunday (January 1), by Verdine White, the drummer's brother and former bandmate. The cause of death has not yet been announced. “Dearest ...

He was responsible for co-creating some of their most famous tracks, including September and Boogie Wonderland. The cause of death has not yet been announced. … He will live in our hearts forever, rest in power beloved Freddie!!

Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White dies, aged 67 (DJ Mag)