Earth Wind & Fire founder Maurice White dead at 74

[YoungDemCA]

http://variety.com/2016/music/news/maurice-white-dead-dies-earth-wind-fire-1201697605/

RIP.

[Raster]

1. You will find, other kind, that have been in search of you...

"Fantasy"

Every man has a place
In his heart there's a space
And the world can't erase his fantasies
Take a ride in the sky
On our ship, fantasize
All your dreams will come true right away

And we will live together
Until the twelfth of never
Our voices will ring forever, as one

Every thought is a dream
Rushing by in a stream
Bringing life to the kingdom of doing
Take a ride in the sky
On our ship, fantasize
All your dreams will come true miles away

Our voices will ring together
Until the twelfth of never
We all will live love forever, as one

Come to see victory
In a land called fantasy
Loving life, a new degree
Bring your mind to everlasting liberty

As one, come to see victory
In a land called fantasy
Loving life for you and me
To behold, to your soul is ecstasy

You will find other kind
That has been in search of you
Many lives has brought you to
Recognize, it's your life now in review

And as you stay for the play
Fantasy has in store for you
A glowing light will see you through
It's your day, shining day
All your dreams come true

As you glide in your stride
With the wind as you fly away
Give a smile from your lips and say
I'm free, yes I'm free, now I'm on my way

Come to see victory
In a land called fantasy
Loving life for you and me
To behold, to your soul is ecstasy

You will find other kind
That has been in search of you
Many lives has brought you to
Recognize, it's your life now in review...


REST IN PEACE, Maurice. Thank you for the wonderful music!

[Stardust]

7. Beautiful. 😢

[Raster]

14. Everything they did was beautiful.

The album: "All-n-All" is a masterpiece.

From Wikipedia:

Critical reception
All 'N All is described by Alex Henderson of Allmusic as a "diverse jewel" and he goes on to say that All 'N All was "a highly rewarding addition to EWF's catalog". The Guardian in its review of the album says that the "band can sound like one enormous kit, where every crash and beat has its funky place", and adds that "the whole shebang is punctuated beautifully by Toninho Horta's Brazilian Rhyme".

The album won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus and "Runnin'" also won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental in 1978. All 'N All also garnered an American Music Award nomination for Favorite Album- Soul/Rhythm & Blues.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_%27n_All

[spanone]

2. K&R...

[tabasco]

3. Great group!

They were huge in the late 70s. Good music! RIP.

[malaise]

4. Oh My

One by one we trod off - the death of life - these days I just hope they died peacefully and if they didn't I know that they are finally resting in peace - it's all over.

[hfojvt]

5. ah well - what goes up

must come down.

[bigwillq]

6. RIP

[mfcorey1]

8. I loved his group and his performances. It was a time when you

understood what the singer was saying.

[Person 2713]

9. Being fron Chicago I just have to say No! Say it ain't so Rip Maurice

You wrote and performed great music like this while I was on earth

[AngryAmish]

10. Most of us are content to leave behind a few folks that kinda look like us and maybe a few buildings

Like Johnny Cash, Glenn Miller and a few others, I am certain in 100 years people will still be listening to Earth, Wind and Fire.

That is a measure of a life well lived.

[In_The_Wind]

11. Rest in Paradise ~ Maurice White

[BuelahWitch]

12. RIP Maurice

My favorite EW&F song:

[femmocrat]

13. So sorry to hear this.

I love their music. He had a website: http://www.mauricewhite.com

[suffragette]

15. So many happy memories to September