Frederick Eugene 'Freddie' White's brother and fellow Earth, Wind & Fire band member Verdine White announces his sibling's death.
abc.net.au/news/earth-wind-fire-drummer-fred-white-dead/101824424Drummer Fred White — who backed up his brothers, Maurice and Verdine White, in the Grammy-winning ensemble Earth, Wind & Fire — has died, aged 67.
Driven by their horn section, The Phenix Horns, and a reputation for energetic and bombastic live performances, the group's popularity grew after they moved to Columbia Records, which was then under the leadership of Clive Davis.Fred White was already an accomplished drummer, playing for Donny Hathaway, before he joined Earth, Wind & Fire in the mid-1970s.
Verdine White called his brother a gifted child musician, "with gold records at the young age of 16 years old!"Many of the band's biggest hits remain staples to this day.
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