<Li> Earth, Wind & Fire </Li> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> mauricewhite.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Maurice White (December 19, 1941--February 4, 2016) was an American singer - songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger, and bandleader . He was the founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire . He was also the older brother of current Earth, Wind & Fire member Verdine White, and former member Fred White . He served as the band's main songwriter and record producer, and was co-lead singer along with Philip Bailey . </P> <P> He won seven Grammys, and was nominated for a total of twenty Grammys . White was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as a member of Earth, Wind & Fire, and was also inducted individually into the Songwriters Hall of Fame . </P>

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