<P> Earth, Wind & Fire performed at the White House on February 22, 2009, for the Governors' Dinner; they were the first musical artists to perform there since Barack Obama took office . The band toured once more with Chicago in 2009 for a tour of thirty US cities . On April 26, 2009, EWF performed at the 39th New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival . Less than two weeks prior to this, former keyboard player Robert Brookins died from a heart attack; aged 46 . </P> <P> In 2010, EWF performed at the 40th New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival . In that same year, bandmembers Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Ralph Johnson participated in the recording of the "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" single . 2010 was also the year that saw Earth, Wind & Fire's original members Maurice White, Phillip Bailey, Verdine White, Al McKay and Larry Dunn all inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame . </P> <P> In November 2011, the band received the Legend Award at the Soul Train Awards at Atlanta, Georgia's Fox Theatre . In 2012, EWF were bestowed with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 20th Annual Trumpet Awards, held at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta . </P> <P> On February 29, 2012, early guitarist Roland Bautista died, aged 60, of natural causes . </P>

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