Composer
Maurice White
American musician (1941–2016)
1941–2016
9 works in the index
- Born
- 1941
- Died
- 2016
- Birthplace
- Memphis
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
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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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; bandleader; singer; percussionist; record producer; film score composer; recording artist; music executive; composer; lyricist; drummer; musician
- Recorded memberships
- Earth, Wind & Fire
- Genres
- soul
- Official website
- https://www.mauricewhite.com/
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 29096574
- ISNI
- 0000000116132380
- GND ID
- 134555759
- Library of Congress ID
- no91019539
- MusicBrainz ID
- e16cc224-7803-46cb-8615-ccf9068199a1
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Voice
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 9
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 3 |
| Shining Star | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Best Of My Love | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 2 |
| Let's Groove | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Love's Holiday | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
| Sunday Morning | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Fantasy | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Shawty | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| In the Stone | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 29096574. Portrait: Eriik, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.