Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer Fred White Dies

Fred White, the drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire, is dead. Fred died Sunday, according to his brother and bandmate, Verdine. The cause of death is unclear. The fourth of the White brothers to perform in Earth, Wind & Fire, Fred was one of the famous band's early members joining EWF way back in 1974 when he was just 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" and he's one of the 9 band members inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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