In 1995, Earth, Wind & Fire received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Several of the band's original members attended the unveiling ceremony. Later that year, drummer and founding member Maurice White announced that he would no longer be touring with the rest of the band, leaving Philip Bailey to handle most of the vocal duties at concerts.

During 1987 Brown joined Earth, Wind & Fire alongside two other members of the Ark, saxophonist Bias and trombonist Reggie Young. Before Earth, Wind & Fire, Brown was a member of Madagascar, a group composed of session musicians that recorded one album — Spirit of the Street — under the Arista label in 1981. Performances

Maurice White from Earth, Wind & Fire performs live on stage in New York in 1979. -- Maurice White, co-founder of the pioneering funk-soul band Earth, Wind & Fire, died Wednesday at the age of 74

Source: Amy Graves / Getty. Sheldon Reynolds, best known as a vocalist and guitarist with The Commodores and Earth, Wind, and Fire, died this week at the age of 63. His passing was confirmed by EWF’s Philip Bailey, who posted a tribute to Reynolds on social media early Wednesday. “This news of Sheldon Reynolds’ transition is very sad for

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. Members have included Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Maurice White, Johnny Graham, Freddie White , Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Andrew Woolfolk, Al McKay. They were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7080 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. Leader and

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