Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White dead

[Bengalzona]

Maurice White passed away at 74 today. He was one of the founders and the lead singer for Earth, Wind and Fire.

http://www.tmz.com/2016/02/04/maurice-white-earth-wind-and-fire-dead/

He had been diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1992 and had to stop singing in 1994.

'Tis a sucky year for the music world so far, indeed.

[Bengalzona]

[Bengalzona]

[*jason*]

Shitty year indeed.  I love me some EW&F.

[McC]

(02-04-2016, 08:50 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: Maurice White passed away at 74 today. He was one of the founders and the lead singer for Earth, Wind and Fire.

http://www.tmz.com/2016/02/04/maurice-white-earth-wind-and-fire-dead/

He had been diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1992 and had to stop singing in 1994.

'Tis a sucky year for the music world so far, indeed.

No kidding.  Aging rock stars must be shaking in their boots.

[Bengalzona]

(02-04-2016, 09:36 PM)McC Wrote: No kidding.  Aging rock stars must be shaking in their boots.

Well, everyone but this guy:

[Tiger Teeth]

Good lord, they're dropping like flies.

[McC]

(02-04-2016, 10:08 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: Well, everyone but this guy:

LOL.  He and Mick have a Dorian Gray thing going.  Keith is the picture.  He is also living proof that drugs don't necessarily kill.

[Nebuchadnezzar]

This stinks.
What a great artist...what a great band.

"Born of the Earth are natures children
Fed by the Wind the breath of life
Judged by the Fiery hand of God"

[Tiger Teeth]

(02-04-2016, 11:31 PM)McC Wrote: LOL.  He and Mick have a Dorian Gray thing going.  Keith is the picture.  He is also living proof that drugs don't necessarily kill.

Yeah, but they sure wrinkle up your skin.

[Bengalzona]

(02-05-2016, 12:07 AM)Tiger Teeth Wrote: Yeah, but they sure wrinkle up your skin.

I thought all gnomes looked like that.

[*Wyche'sWarrior*]

This is the year the music died. We'll be left with nothing but shitty reality TV winners before long.....that's even sadder.

[fredtoast]

Too many people thinkn of EW&F as a pop radio band. They did have a ton of pop radio hits, but when you see them live they are a hard core funk band. I saw them about 20 years ago in Denver. They had 4 different drum/percussion sets on each corner of the stage and Maurice's brother Verdine slapped the shit out of his bass. To me Verdine was the biggest talent in that band.

[magikod]

(02-04-2016, 10:08 PM)Bengalzona Wrote: Well, everyone but this guy:

Keith just keeps on rolling! 
Must be the Fender Telecasters he plays! haha

[McC]

(02-05-2016, 01:55 PM)magikod Wrote: Keith just keeps on rolling! 
Must be the Fender Telecasters he plays! haha

He really does.  They said he'd be dead by 30.  Then 40.  Then 50.   Somewhere along the line, they had to have started saying he would outlive them all.

[fredtoast]

(02-05-2016, 01:55 PM)magikod Wrote: Keith just keeps on rolling! 

Little known fact.  .  .  Keith Richards and Willie Nelson are vampires.

[Nebuchadnezzar]

The music world has taken a huge hit this year.

Maurice White
Natalie Cole
Glenn Frey
David Bowie