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Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White dead at 74
FOXNEWS.COM ^ | 04 FEBRUARY 2016 | FOX NEWS

Posted on 02/04/2016 3:05:22 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist

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To: mowowie

They were on the Guitar Center Showcase last month, there were a half a dozen original Chicago members. I heard Peter Cetera will be joining them at the RRHF ceremony next(?) month. I was hoping maybe he’d tour with them this summer.


61 posted on 02/04/2016 4:02:00 PM PST by skeeter
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To: mowowie

Well Chicago hadn’t been the same since Terry Kath killed himself.


62 posted on 02/04/2016 4:03:35 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator
White started out playing drums in the Ramsey Lewis Trio

I did not know that; pretty cool.

63 posted on 02/04/2016 4:05:00 PM PST by windsorknot
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To: fatez

12:45, headed for the subway home, I TOOK MY TIME, cause I felt so all alone, NOT FAR AWAY, heard a funny sound took a look around and I, COULD SEE HER FACE, smiling’ as she came calling out my name so I know where to go, we’ll take is slow, guess I’ll leave it alone.


64 posted on 02/04/2016 4:05:25 PM PST by cyclotic (Liberalism is what smart looks like to stupid people.)
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To: dfwgator

The guy had chops and a voice like Ray Charles. His friends still swear it was an accident.


65 posted on 02/04/2016 4:10:03 PM PST by skeeter
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To: dfwgator
Chicago hadn't been the same since Terry Kath killed himself.

Hard to beat the original lineup. I fondly and well remember their first album.

66 posted on 02/04/2016 4:11:40 PM PST by windsorknot
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To: Hot Tabasco

Indeed. RIP Mr. White


67 posted on 02/04/2016 4:15:47 PM PST by onona (Where are you tonight, my sweet Marie)
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To: cyclotic
The Spinners are my favorite soul band. My favorite song they ever did was I'll be around
68 posted on 02/04/2016 4:18:35 PM PST by fatez (Ya, well, you know, that's just your opinion man...)
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To: windsorknot

Of course in Chicago’s early days, about half of their songs were about how much they hated Nixon.


69 posted on 02/04/2016 4:20:48 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: fatez

Rubber Band Man for me.

Man, other dude’s are just keepin time.


70 posted on 02/04/2016 4:35:23 PM PST by cyclotic (Liberalism is what smart looks like to stupid people.)
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To: onona

Guess we won’t groove tonight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrle0x_DHBM


71 posted on 02/04/2016 4:37:02 PM PST by Dacula (Southern lives matter!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I lost it when I heard.

EWF provided so much to the soundtrack of my formative years.

I went to see them whenever I could.

So sad.


72 posted on 02/04/2016 4:49:03 PM PST by Read Write Repeat (Not one convinced me they want the job yet)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

May the angels sing him home


73 posted on 02/04/2016 5:07:41 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

This has been a BAD year for musicians. RIP.


74 posted on 02/04/2016 5:11:19 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I always liked this one:

Fantasy
https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=twICykaRRvY


75 posted on 02/04/2016 5:11:40 PM PST by Califreak
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Sometimes forgotten: Maurice White's stint drumming for Ramsey Lewis:

Ramsey Lewis, "Wade in the Water"
Ramsey Lewis, "Song for My Father"

RIP Mr. White.

76 posted on 02/04/2016 5:57:18 PM PST by BluesDuke (Write by your thumbs and hang if you get work . . .)
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To: dfwgator
White started out playing drums in the Ramsey Lewis Trio.
Before that he was an in-demand session drummer for Chicago blues and soul recordings, including some sides for Chess backing Buddy Guy and others.
77 posted on 02/04/2016 5:58:50 PM PST by BluesDuke (Write by your thumbs and hang if you get work . . .)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Rest in peace.


78 posted on 02/04/2016 6:03:16 PM PST by hawaiianninja (Palm note to self: "Prepare for some serious 2016 house cleaning. Trump/Cruz or Cruz/Trump 2016!")
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Great band. Not my cup of tea, but I sure remember them.

RIP

79 posted on 02/04/2016 6:07:44 PM PST by doorgunner69
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To: ColdOne
Fire, the song, was by the Ohio Players, not Earth, Wind and Fire. If that's what you meant.

Fire

80 posted on 02/04/2016 9:56:51 PM PST by Jack Black ( "Disarmament of a targeted group is one of the surest early warning signs of future genocide")
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