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EWF's Maurice White has passed

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buzzz worthy. . . The music world has lost another great one. Internationally known music genius, founder and former band leader of Earth, Wind and Fire Maurice White passed away Wednesday (Feb. 3) at the age of 74. His brother and fellow group member Verdine White told the Associated Press he passed away while asleep in his Los Angels home.    The Memphis, TN native started his career as a session drummer and went on to forge the sound of one of the most critically acclaimed bands in history.  White was the front man on a torrent of classic hits throughout the 70s and 80s such as the  soulful romantic rhapsodies "Loves Holiday" and "Can't Hide Love."  He was also the lead on socially conscious track "That's the Way of the World." It was White voice that added to the dynamics of the infectiously rhythmic "September" and "Serpentine Fire."  Known for their energetic stage presentations and a tight horn section, Ea...

EWF, Celia Cruz, Run DMC among Grammy Lifetime Achievement Recipients

buzzz worthy. . . RUTH BROWN, CELIA CRUZ, EARTH, WIND & FIRE, HERBIE HANCOCK, JEFFERSON AIRPLANE,  LINDA RONSTADT, AND RUN DMC TO BE HONORED  WITH THE RECORDING ACADEMY ®  LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD JOHN CAGE, FRED FOSTER, AND CHRIS STRACHWITZ TO BE HONORED WITH TRUSTEES AWARD EMT AND DR. HARVEY FLETCHER TO RECEIVE TECHNICAL GRAMMY ® AWARDS SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Jan. 13, 2016) —   The Recording Academy ®   announced its Special Merit Awards recipients today, and this year's Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are Ruth Brown , Celia Cruz , Earth, Wind & Fire , Herbie Hancock , Jefferson Airplane , Linda Ronstadt, and RUN DMC. John Cage , Fred Foster, and Chris Strachwitz are Trustees Award honorees; and EMT and Dr. Harvey Fletcher are Technical GRAMMY ® Award recipients. A special ceremony and concert celebrating the honorees will be held in the spring of 2016. Additional details regarding the ceremony will be announced in the com...