JAKARTA - Fred White, a former drummer for the band R&B Earth, Wind & Fire has passed away. He is 67 years old.
His brother and bandmate Verdine White announced on social media that White was found dead on Sunday, January 1 morning. However, he did not provide further details regarding the cause of his sister's death.
Our family is saddened today by the loss of an extraordinary and talented family member, our beloved brother Frederick Eugene 'Freddy' White," he wrote.
"He joined our brothers Maurice, Monte and Ronald in heaven and is now with the angel."
Looking back a bit, White was already a drummer for Donny Hathaway and other bands when he joined Earth, Wind & Fire in 1974.
Launching Deadline, Tuesday, he was behind the kit when the band became one of the biggest R&B bands in the United States, playing on phenomenal albums, from That's The Way of the World (1975) which topped the Billboard 200 to Electric Universe (1983).
With the Whites, the band scored eight Top 10 albums in a row from 1975-81, including the live Gratitude set.
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