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Maurice White

Earth, Wind & Fire

United States · 1941-12-19 – 2016-02-03

Maurice White is credited on 4,475 releases across 1,060 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1966–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,475

Pressings credited

1,060

Albums

7

Decades active

701

In collections

Biography

Maurice White (December 19, 1941 – February 4, 2016) was an American musician, best known as the founder, leader, main songwriter and chief producer of the band Earth, Wind & Fire, also serving as the band's co-lead singer with Philip Bailey. Described as a "visionary" by Vibe and a "mastermind" by Variety, White was nominated for a total of 22 Grammys, of which he won seven. He 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. White also worked with musical acts such as Deniece Williams, Cher, The Emotions, Barbra Streisand, Ramsey Lewis, and Neil Diamond.

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Credited work

4,475 releases · 1,060 albums · active 1966–2026

  • Performance · 8,989
  • Production · 2,361
  • Other credits · 451
  • Engineering · 3

Studios: Hollywood Sound Recorders · Sunset Sound · Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles · The Burbank Studios

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