White’s brother and bandmate, Verdine, shared the tragic news in an Instagram post on Sunday.
White’s brother and bandmate, Verdine, shared the tragic news in anon Sunday, but did not disclose the date of the drummer’s passing nor a cause of death.
“He joins our brothers Maurice, Monte, and Ronald in heaven and is now drumming with the angels!” Verdine continued. “He was the wonderful bro that was always entertaining and delightfully mischievous! And we could always count on him to make a seemingly bad situation more light-hearted.” At the time, White’s brother, Verdine, played bass in Earth, Wind & Fire, while their older half-brother, Maurice, served as a singer-songwriter.
White left the band in the early 1980s, but returned for their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2000Earth, Wind & Fir’s funky combination of R&B, soul and disco pop defined the sound of the 70s, with hit songs including “September,” “Shining Star” and “Let’s Groove.”White has also played drums on recordings for Bonnie Raitt, Donny Hathaway, Deniece Williams and Diana Ross. He last appeared on Ross’ comeback album, “Thank You,” which was released last year.
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