Maurice White

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Maurice White

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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 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 Chess sessions of the early 60s.

He spent the mid to late 60s working with Ramsey Lewis and then formed 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 Fred White, Verdine White and E,W&F's road manager 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.

Sites:

mauricewhite.com, MySpace, Wikipedia

In Groups:

~~Earth, Wind & Fire~~, ~~The Ramsey Lewis Trio~~, The Salty Peppers

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A. McKayM. White, B. White, M White, M. Whip, M. White, M. White-W., M. Whte, M. Wright, M.White, Maurie White, Mauris White, Maurke White, Morris White, Morris/White, V. White, W. White, White, White, M, Whyte, モーリス・ホワイト

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Albums
	CBS 26637		Maurice White	Maurice White (Album)	Columbia	CBS 26637	UK & Europe	1985	Sell This Version
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	SE 85-49		Maurice White	Special Edition With Sid McCoy ‎(LP, Transcription)	Special Edition With Sid McCoy	SE 85-49	US	1985	Sell This Version
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	COCC-12541		Maurice White, Bill Meyers	Maurice White, Bill Meyers - Gatchaman Original Soundtrack Vol.2 ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Columbia	COCC-12541	Japan	1997	Sell This Version
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	PW 115		Maurice White	The Songs Of Earth Wind & Fire ‎(CD, Promo)	Primary Wave Music Publishing	PW 115	US	2007	Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs
	38-05726		Maurice White	I Need You (Single)	Columbia	38-05726	US	1985	Sell This Version
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	38-05836		Maurice White	Lady Is Love / Invitation	Columbia	38-05836	US	1985	Sell This Version
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	BA 12160C		Maurice White	Stand By Me (Single)	CBS, CBS	BA 12160C	Australia	1985	Sell This Version
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	CBSA 6987		Maurice White	Switch On Your Radio (Maxi, Single)	CBS	CBSA 6987	Netherlands	1986	Sell This Version
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	YDHS-4		Bangles, Toto, Maurice White	Bangles, Toto, Maurice White - Sony Demonstration Disc ‎(CD, Mini, Single, Promo, Dem)	Sony	YDHS-4	Japan	1988	Sell This Version
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	CRDP-36		Maurice White ,& Charito, Charito	Maurice White ,& Charito, Charito - Rainbow Colors ‎(CD, Mini, Single)	Panam	CRDP-36	Japan	1992	Sell This Version
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	EAGXS002		Earth, Wind & Fire Featuring Philip Bailey & Maurice White	Earth, Wind & Fire Featuring Philip Bailey & Maurice White - When Love Goes Wrong ‎(CD, Single)	Eagle Records	EAGXS002	UK	1997	Sell This Version
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	N2K-10019		Maurice White	Open Your Heart To Love ‎(CD, Single, Promo)	N2K Encoded Music	N2K-10019	US	1997	Sell This Version
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	none		Kirk Franklin / Maurice White	Kirk Franklin / Maurice White - September ‎(DVD-V, Single, NTSC)	Stax	none	US	2007	Sell This Version