Verdine Adams White
b. July 25, 1951
American bassist
Founding member of Earth, Wind & Fire
Genres considered - R&B, Funk, Soul, Jazz Fusion
Earth, Wind & Fire Discography
Over 50 Gold & Platinum certifications
Over 90 million albums sold worldwide
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
NAACP Hall of Fame Image Award (1994)
Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2000)
BET Lifetime Achievement Award (2002)
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award (2002)
Inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk (2003)
Inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame (2003)
Lifetime Achievement Award by Bass Player magazine (2008)
Honorary Doctorate in the arts from Columbia College (Chicago, 2008)
Songwriters Hall of Fame (2010)
Beacon of Change Award (2012)
Inducted into The Soul Music Hall of Fame (2016)
Kennedy Center Honors (2019)
9 Grammy Awards including Lifetime Achievement (2016) & "Shining Star" Grammy Hall of Fame (2008)
4 American Music Awards
No. 19 on Rolling Stone's The 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time
Earth, Wind & Fire was formed in Chicago, Illinois. Verdine White was born in Chicago. All American indeed.
On this Friday in America's birth month, all American in music is the theme.
With that said,
Happy Birthday, Verdine White
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