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Fred E. White (1955-2023)

Former Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer Fred White Has Died

Fred White, the formerdrummer of Earth, Wind & Fire, has died, according to his brother Verdine. He was 67.

“Our family is saddened today with the loss of an amazing and talented family member, our beloved brother Frederick Eugene ‘Freddie’ White,” Verdine, a former bandmate, wrote in a social media post sharing the news.

Verdine described his brother as a “wonderful bro” who was “always entertaining and delightfully mischievious.”

“He will live in our hearts forever, rest in power beloved Freddie!!

Former Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer Fred White Dies at 67

Former Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White died New Year’s Day, his brother and former bandmate, bassist Verdine White, said.

Fred White was 67; no cause of death was given.

“Our family is saddened today with the loss of an amazing and talented family member,” Verdine White of his younger brother.

“ … But more than that at home and beyond, 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 lighthearted.”

Fred White earned a gold record at age 16 for playing on Donny Hathaway’s Live LP. The then joined EWF in 1974 just in time for the band’s blockbuster That’s the Way of the World album. He remained with the group for a decade and was one of nine members inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Lenny Kravitz eulogized the drummer as “a true king” and cited him as an influence on his own music.

“May Fred White rest in peace and love,” Todd Rundgren’s Spirit of Harmony Foundation said.