Earth Wind And Fire Band Members Ages

The members of Earth Wind and Fire ages range from the forties to the seventies. The current oldest member includes Verdine White, Philip Bailey, and Ralph Johnson.

Current Prominent Members:

• Verdine is 71 years old and was born on July 25, 1951
• Philip is 72 years old and was born on May 8, 1951
• Johnson is also 72 years old and was born on July 4, 1951

Former Prominent Members

• Larry Sunn is 69 Years old and was born on June 19, 1953
• Albert Philip Al McKay is 75 years old and was born on February 2, 1948
• Sonny Emory is 60 years old and was born on December 23, 1962
• Ronald Wayne Laws is 72 years old and was born on October 3, 1950

Original Earth Wind and Fire members include Maurice White, Wade Flemons, Don Whitehead, and others. Before Earth, Wind, and Fire, there was The Salty Peppers.

As The Salty Peppers weren't too successful, Maurice added many members to the group to fully flesh out their sound. Thus, EWF had a plethora of members from the beginning.

Prominent Members Roles In the Band

Maurice was the founder and main leader of the crew. He sang and played kalimba, drums, and percussion.

Philip Bailey was also a singer and was very much adept in conga, percussion, and kalimba. While Ralph was mainly called to play drums and percussion for the band, he was also a good singer.

Maurice's younger brother Verdine played bass but could also play percussion and sing.

Larry Dunn was the keyboardist of the band. He also played synthesizers and Minimoog.

Al Mckay played lead and rhythm guitar. Besides that, he sang and played sitar and percussion.

Roland Bautista was also the lead and rhythm guitarist and occasionally sang. Another eminent member is Robert Brookins, the keyboardist.

The drummer, Sunny Emory was also the backup vocalist. Fred Ravel was the keyboardist.

Ronnie Laws was proficient in flute, and soprano or tenor saxophones. Another important member is Sheldon Reynolds who was the lead and rhythm guitarist.

And finally, there is Andrew Woolfolk who played flute, saxophone, and percussion.

Earth Wind and Fire Members who died include Maurice White, Wade Flemons, Ronald Bautista, and more. However, the legacy of the EWF music group is vast.

Here are all the members who have passed away:

• Maurice White (74) - February 4, 2016
• Wade Flemons (53) - October 13, 1993
• Roland Bautista (60) - February 29, 2012
• Jessica Cleaves (65) - May 2, 2014
• Andrew Woolfolk (71) - April 24, 2022
• Fred White (67) - January 1, 2023
• Beloyd Taylor (61) - January 13, 2014
• Sheldon Reynolds (63) - May 23, 2023
• Robert Brookins (46) - April 15, 2009
• Don Myrick (53) - July 30, 1993.
• Louis Satterfield (67) - September 27, 2004

Current Earth Wind and Fire members consist of a total of nine people. Aside from Verdine, Philip, and Ralph, six members have been added since 1996.

B. David Whitworth has been present since 1996. He mainly focuses on percussion but also does vocal as per requirement.

Myron McKinley was introduced to the crew in 2001. He is also the keyboardist of the troop and manages musical direction for the group.

John Paris was brought alongside Mckinley and is present to this day. He is the drummer of the band.

Morris O'Connor has been with the band since 2008. His role in the band is to be the lead guitarist.

Philip Doron Bailey is the son of Philip Bailey. He was introduced in 2009 and mostly does vocals and percussion alongside his father.

And the final member of the party is Serg Dimitrijevic who has been present with the group since 2014. His role is to play rhythm guitar and also help with vocals sometimes.

Earth Wind And Fire Tour 2023 is mostly based on the cities of the US but a few shows are in Canada too.

Tour: Earth, Wind & Fire

• June 16, Wheatland, California, Hard Rock Live Sacramento
• June 17, Santa Ynez, CA, Chumash Casino-Samala Showroom
• June 18, San Diego, CA, The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park
• June 20, Phoenix, Arizona, Arizona Financial Theater
• June 23, Norman, Oklahoma, Riverwind Casino
• June 24, Tulsa, OK, Paradise Cove at River Spirit Casino Resort
• June 27, Louisville, Kentucky, The Louisville Palace Theater
• June 28, Cincinnati, Ohio, PNC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
• June 30, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Summerfest
• July 01, Sioux City, Iowa, Saturday In The Park
• July 02, Camdenton, Missouri, Ozarks Amphitheater

Tour: W/ Lionel Richie

• August 04, St. Paul, Minnesota, Xcel Energy Center
• August 05, Chicago, Illinois, United Center
• August 08, Toronto, Ontario, Scotiabank Arena
• August 09, Montreal, Quebec, Bell Center
• August 11, Boston, Massachusetts, TD Garden
• August 12, New York, Madison Square Garden
•  August 15, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Wells Fargo Center
• August  18, Washington, DC, Capital One Arena
• August 19, Baltimore, Maryland, CFG Bank Arena
• August 22, Atlanta, Georgia, State Farm Arena
• August 25. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, FLA Live Arena
• August 26, Tampa, Florida, Amalie Arena
• August 29, Austin, Texas, Moody Center
• September 01, Dallas, Texas, American Airlines Center
• September 02, Houston, Texas, Toyota Center
• September 05, Denver, Colorado, Ball Arena 
• September 08, San Francisco, California, Chase Center
• September 11, Seattle, Washington, Climate Pledge Arena
• September 12, Vancouver, British Columbia, Rogers Arena
• September 15, Los Angeles, California

Tour: Earth, Wind & Fire

• October 20, 21, 22, 25, 27, 28, November 01, 03, 04, Las Vegas, Nevada, The Venetian Theatre

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