ARTIST NUMBER 9..............VERDINE WHITE
Born on July 25th 1951, in Chicago IIIinois, Verdine White is the Bassist of Earth Wind and Fire.
His Father "Verdine White Sr" was a Doctor and also Played the Saxophone in his spare time.
While still at School at the Age of around 15, Verdine saw the Double Bass being Played in Music Classes and Decided that was what he wanted to Play!
Eventually he was taking Double Bass Lessons from Radi Velah of The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, this led to Advice from his Father and Maurice to take up the Electric Bass.
Satterfield was a Session Bassist and Trombonist at Chess, incidentally, Satterfield eventually became a Member of EW&F's Backing Horn Section "The Phenix Horns"
Verdine White later Begun Working the "Chicago Club Scene" with Various Local Bands.
Earth Wind and Fire Started Working on their Debut Album, Straight Away and By February of 1971, it was Released!
It was Called "Earth Wind and Fire" it was a Moderate Hit, Reaching Number 172 on the Pop Album Chart and number 24 on the "Black Album Chart"
The Second Album was Released by November of the Same Year (1971) and called "The Need of Love" it had More Success, it Reached Number 89 on the Pop Album Chart, but it also Contained EW&F's First Pop Top 40 Hit Single "I Think About Lovin' You"
After 2 more Albums, their 5th Album Release in 1974 Entitled "Open Our Eyes" Reached Number One on the US R&B Charts!
Then the Following Year in 1975, Earth Wind and Fire Released their 6th Album Entitled "Thats The Way of the World" this was to go to Number 1 on both US Pop and R&B Charts and this was to Start a Run of 8 Albums (over a 12 Year Period) up until 1987 to Achieve Very High Chart Placing on both the US Pop and R&B Album Charts.
EARTH WIND AND FIRE DISCOGRAPHY
19 Studio Albums
4 Live Albums
17 Compilations
62 Singles
EW&F Albums have Achieved the Following Status:
11 x Platinum Albums
3 x 3 Platinum Albums
2 x Double Platinum
9 x Gold Albums
And Their "Best of Volume 1" Achieved 5 X Platinum
EW&F have had 8 Number 1 US R&B Singles!
Their Biggest Ever Single was "Shining Star" which Reached Number One on both US Pop and US R&B Charts in 1975!
Verdine White and Earth Wind and Fire are Still going Strong to this Day and they have Won Numerous Awards over the Years, Far Too Many to Mention in this Post!
Have a Listen to Earth Wind & Fires Greatest Hits
