Maurice White

Known to his friends as "Reese" Maurice White was an American R&B and funk singer (born on December 19, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee, died on February 3rd, 2016 in Los Angeles). A childhood friend of [a=Booker T. Jones], he was bitten by the music bug early and after finishing high school moved to Chicago where he worked as a session musician, usually playing drums, on many [l=Chess] sessions of the early 60s.

He spent the mid to late 60s working with [a=Ramsey Lewis] and then formed [a=Earth, Wind & Fire] in 1969 with local Chicago singers, but relocated the band to Los Angeles in 1970 where they found success. He is the brother of [a=Fred White], [a=Verdine White] and E,W&F's road manager [a=Monte White].

Sadly, suffered from the illness known as Parkinson´s since the mid 90´s.

Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010.

He passed away on February 3, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.