Fire, Wind, and Earth Thinking back on the late “mentor,” Maurice White, we can say that “we know what that standard is” because of him (exclusive)
In an interview with PEOPLE, the iconic musicians honor the late founder of the group, who passed away in 2016.
The members of Earth, Wind & Fire are eager to point out that, even though they have experienced almost every possible success in the music industry, they would not be here today were it not for the late Maurice White, the band’s founder, who passed away in 2016 at the age of 74 from Parkinson’s disease.
While on their Heart & Soul Tour, which is their main attraction along with Chicago, the group’s founders, Verdine White, Philip Bailey, and Ralph Johnson, spoke with PEOPLE about Maurice’s role as the “architect” of the illustrious group.
“I don’t think we could have dreamt that we were going to make 50 years in and be relevant, be relevant in the culture,” Bailey, 73, reveals. “I don’t think anybody really foresees that, but it’s a testament to Maurice’s vision of making music that is bigger than bigger in ourselves of music that renders a service to humanity and a music that makes people feel better.”
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