Fred E. White

 Fred E. White, born Frederick Eugene Adams (January 13, 1955- January 1, 2023)

White was born in 1955 in Chicago into a family of musicians, including older brothers Verdine and Maurice White. The fourth of the White brothers to perform in Earth, Wind & Fire, Fred was one of the band's early members, joining in 1974 when he was 19 years old. Fred played drums on 8 different Earth, Wind & Fire albums, plus some of their biggest hit songs like "September," "Boogie Wonderland," "Saturday Night" and "Shining Star". Fred White left the band in the mid-1980s, though he continued to perform with other groups over the years. In 2000, Earth Wind & Fire was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, including Fred as a member. White's death was announced on January 1, 2023, he was 67 years old.