Earth, Wind & Fire were formed in the late Sixties by White’s brother Maurice, who died aged 74 in 2016. The line-up has changed across the years. White was one of the founding members of the group and played on many of the band’s hit albums and songs including “September” (1978), “Boogie Wonderland” (1989), “Saturday Nite Jan. 2, 2023. Fred White, who as a drummer with Earth, Wind & Fire propelled some of the funkiest songs in pop history, helping to provide a soundtrack to the nation’s weddings, bar mitzvahs Earth, Wind & Fire saxophonist and East High School graduate Andrew Paul Woolfolk II has died, a family member confirmed to Denverite on Wednesday. In 2000, Woolfolk was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Earth, Wind, and Fire. This post was updated 4/27/22 at 1:52 p.m. ET with an additional statement from Philip Bailey. While Maurice White is the only original Earth, Wind & Fire member to have died, there are other members who have passed away over the years. Roland Bautista played rhythm guitar on the band’s 1972 album Last Days and Time, but he did not return until the 1981 album Raise! Legendary songwriter Jon Lind has died after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 73. Lind, who helped create songs like Earth, Wind & Fire's "Boogie Wonderland," Madonna 's "Crazy For You" and In 2000, the original '70s edition of Earth, Wind & Fire reunited for one night only in honor of their induction into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. The documentary entitled 'Earth, Wind & Fire: Shining Stars', which contains rarely seen historic video footage along with in-depth interviews with the band members was released in 2001 One of the original members of Earth, Wind & Fire has died. (Source: Gray News) By KRISTIN M. HALL. Published: Jan. 2, 2023 at 11:57 AM MST | Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 5:11 PM MST (AP) - Drummer UHH0.