On August 5, 2013, George M. Duke died aged 67. He was a singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger, musician (keyboards), and professor of music. He worked with numerous artists such as Frank Zappa, Cannonball Adderley, John Heard, Nat Adderley, Stanley Clarke, Leon “Ndugu” Chancler, Lynn Davis, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Billy Cobham, Sheila Escovedo, Jeffrey Osborne, Earth Wind & Fire, Kirk Whalum, Dianne Reeves, Marcus Miller, Flora Purim, and Al Jarreau.
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Jeff Porcaro
On August 5, 1992, Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro died aged 38. He was a songwriter, musician (drums), and record producer, best known as the drummer with Toto. He was one of the most south after session drummers in popular music, played on hundreds of albums and worked with numerous artists such as Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, George Benson, Greg Lake, Seals & Crofts, Les Dudek, Joe Cocker, Steely Dan, The Jacksons, Tommy Bolin, Jackson Browne, Leo Sayer, Boz Scaggs, Carly Simon, Eric Carmen, Valerie Carter, Lisa Dal Bello, Hall & Oates, Diana Ross, Colin Blunstone, Larry Carlton, Allen Toussaint, Dave Mason, Warren Zevon, Ruben Blades, Bim, Jerry Williams, Al Stewart, Marc Jordan, Rickie Lee Jones, Janne Schaffer, Lowell George, Aretha Franklin, Jon Anderson, Luis Miguel, Love and Money, Patti Austin, Mariya Takeuchi, The Brothers Johnson, Peter Frampton, Bee Gees, Char, Christopher Cross, Randy Crawford, Al Jarreau, Amii Ozaki, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Eye to Eye, Donna Summer, Elton John, Melissa Manchester, Donald Fagen, Herbie Hancock, Don Henley, Michael McDonald, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Russ Taff, Chicago, David Gilmour Joe Walsh, Eric Clapton, Peter cetera, Earth Wind & Fire, roger Hodgson, David Benoit, Dr. John, Steve Porcaro, Nik Kershaw, Poco, Clair Mario, Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, Madonna, Jude Cole, Sandy Patty, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Bolton, Cher, Dire Straits, Richard Marx, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, B-52’s, Go West, 10CC, Roger Waters, Paul Young, and David Crosby. In 1993, Porcaro was posthumously inducted into the “Modern Drummer Hall of Fame”.
Earth, Wind & Fire: All ‘N’ All
On November 21, 1977, “Columbia” label released “All ‘N All”, the eighth Earth, Wind & Fire studio album. It was recorded August 1977, at “Hollywood Sound” and “The Burbank Studios” in California, and was produced by Maurice White The album won a “Grammy” for “Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus” and the song “Runnin'” also won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental in 1978. “All ‘N All” was also the best selling R&B album of 1978, and was certified Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Maurice White– vocals, drums, kalimba, original recording, mixing
- Larry Dunn– synthesizer, piano, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, Oberheim
- Verdine White– vocals, bass
- Philip Bailey– vocals, percussion, conga
- Eduardo del Barrio – piano
- Johnny Graham – guitar
- Art Macnow – direction
- Al McKay– guitar, percussion
- Terry Harrington – flute
- Fred Jackson, Jr. – flute
- Abe Most– flute
- George Bohanon– trombone
- Garnett Brown– trombone
- Louis Satterfield– trombone
- Michael Harris – trumpet
- Chuck Findley– trumpet
- Oscar Brashear– trumpet
- Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Don Myrick– alto, baritone and tenor saxophones
- Andrew Woolfolk – tenor saxophone, wind
- Alan Robinson – French horn
- Richard Klein – French horn
- Gale Robinson – French horn
- David Duke – French horn
- Marilyn Robinson – French horn
- James M. McGee – French horn
- Roger Bobo – tuba
- Richard Salvato – direction
- Dorothy Ashby– harp
- Haim Shtrum – violin
- Betty LaMagna – violin
- Sheldon Sanov – violin
- Carl LaMagna – violin
- Mary D. Lindquist – violin
- Barry Socher – violin
- Lya Stern – violin
- David Stockhammer – violin
- Blanche Belnick – violin
- Ruth Henry – violin
- Marcia Van Dyke – violin
- Harris Goldman – violin
- Jack Gootkin – violin
- Ronald Clark – violin
- Janice Gower – violin, concertmaster
- Barbara Thomason – viola
- Linda Lipsett – viola
- Renita Koven – viola
- Norman Forrest – viola
- Daniel Smith – cello
- Ronald Cooper – cello
- Jan Kelly – cello
- Meyer Rubin – bass
- Susan Ranney – bass
- Ralph Johnson– vocals, percussion, drums
- Skip Scarborough– percussion, piano
- Paulinho Da Costa– percussion
- Phil Ayling – drums
- Fred White – percussion, drums
- George Massenburg– engineer
- Paul Klingberg – mixing
- Cameron Marcarelli – mixing assistant
- Mark Wilder – mastering
- Shusei Nagaoka – cover art
Track listing:
- Serpentine Fire – Maurice White, Verdine White, Reginald “Sonny” Burke
- Fantasy – Maurice White, Verdine White, Eduardo DelBarrio
- In the Marketplace (Interlude) – Maurice White
- Jupiter – Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Philip Bailey
- Love’s Holiday – Maurice White, Skip Scarborough
- Brazilian Rhyme (Beijo) – Toninho Horts
- I’ll Write a Song For You – Philip Bailey
- Magic Mind – Maurice White, Verdine White, Freddie White, Larry Dunn, Philip Bailey, Andy Mckay
- Runin’ – Maurice White, Larry Dunn, Eduardo DelBarrio
- Brazilian Rhyme (Ponta de Areia) – Milton Nascimento
- Be Ever Wonderful – Maurice White, Larry Dunn
Earth, Wind & Fire: Raise!
On November 14, 1981, “CBS” label released “Raise!”, the eleventh Earth, Wind & Fire album. It was recorded May 1981, at “ARC/George Massenburg Studio” in Los Angeles and “Sunset Sounds Recording Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Maurice White. The album was certified Platinum in the US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Maurice White – lead and backing vocals, drums, kalimba
- Phillip Bailey – lead and backing vocals, percussion, co-producer
- Johnny Graham, Roland Bautista – guitar
- Billy Meyers, David Foster, Wayne Vaughn – keyboards
- Larry Dunn – piano, synthesizer, production assistant
- Verdine White – bass, production assistant
- Fred White – drums, percussion
- Tom Saviano – saxophone
- Andrew Woolfolk – tenor saxophone
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizer, vocoder
- Bill Reichenbach, Charles Loper, Dick Hyde, George Bohanon, Lew McCreary, Louis Satterfield – trombone
- Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Larry G. Hall, Michael Harris, Oscar Brashear, Rahmlee Michael Davis – trumpet
- Anton Sen, Arkady Shindelman, Arnold Belnick, Betty LaMagna, Brian Leonard, Denyse Buffum, Endre Granat, Haim Shtrum, Henry Ferber, Irving Geller, Jerome Reisler, John Wittenbert, Mari Tsumura Botnick, Marvin Limonick, Myra Kestenbaum, Nathan Ross, Norman Leonard, Reginald Hill, Ronald Folsom, Sheldon Sanov, Thomas Buffum, William Hymanson, William Kurasch – violin
- Alan DeVeritch, Allan Harshman, Gareth Nuttycombe, Pamela Goldsmith, Virginia Majewski – viola
- Frederick Seykora, Jerome Kessler, Larry Corbett, Mary Louise Zeyen, Paula Hochhalter, Selene Burford – cello
- Billy Meyers, Jerry Hey – horns arrangements
- David Foster, Billy Meyers – string arrangements
- Pluto, Beloyd Taylor, Ralph Johnson – backing vocals
- Assa Drori, James Getzoff – concertmaster
- Ken Fowler, Ron Pendragon, Tom Perry – engineer
- Stephen McManus – engineer assistant
- Mick Guzauski, Tom Perry – mixing
- Mick Guzauski – design, art conception, engineer
- Roger Carpenter – art direction, design
- Shusei Nagaoka – illustration
Track listing:
- Let’s Groove – Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White
- Lady Sun – Beloyd Taylor
- My Love – Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White
- Evolution Orange – David Foster, O’Byrne, Maurice White
- Kalimba Tree – Maurice White
- You Are a Winner – Beloyd Taylor
- I’ve Had Enough – Philip Bailey, Greg Phillinganes, Brenda Russell
- Wanna Be With You – Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White
- The Changing Times – Beloyd Taylor
Earth, Wind & Fire: I Am
On June 9, 1979, “CBS” label released “I Am”, the ninth Earth, Wind & Fire studio album. It was recorded September 1978, at “Hollywood Sound Recorders”, “Sunset Sound Studio”, “Davlen Studio” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Maurice White and Al McKay. “I Am” has been certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIAA”, Platinum in the UK by the “BPI”, and in Canada by “Music Canada”.
Personnel:
- Philip Bailey – vocals, congas, percussion
- Maurice White – vocals, drums, kalimba
- Al McKay – guitar
- Larry Dunn – piano, Oberheimand Moog synthesizer
- Johnny Graham, Marlo Henderson, Sir Alexander Dutkewych , Steve Lukather – guitar
- The Emotions- backing vocals
- Verdine White – bass
- Fred White – drums
- Barbara Korn, Marilyn Robinson, Richard Perissi, Sidney Muldrow – French horn
- Dorothy Jeanne Ashby – harp
- Billy Myers, David Foster, Eddie Del Barrio – keyboards
- Paulinho Da Costa, Ralph Johnson – percussion
- Richard Lepore – timpani
- Fred Jackson, Jr., Herman Riley, Jerome Richardson – saxophone
- Don Myrick – alto, tenor and baritone saxophones
- Andrew Woolfolk – tenor saxophone
- Benjamin Powell, William Reichenbach, Garnett Brown, George Bohanon, Louis Satterfield, Maurice Spears – trombone
- Bobby Bryant, Jerry Hey, Michael Harris, Oscar Brashear, Rahmlee Michael Davis, Steve Madaio – trumpet
- James Ross, Laurie Woods, Linda Lipsett, Marilyn Baker, Rollice Dale, Virginia Majewski – viola
- Anton Sen, Sherman Bryana, Carl LaMagna, Cynthia Kovaks, Gina Kronstadt, Haim Shtrum, Harris Goldman, Henry Ferber, Henry Roth, Ilkka Talvi, Jack Gootkin, Jerome Reisler, Jerome Webster, Joseph Goodman, Joseph Livoti, Judith Talvi, Leeana Sherman, Marcy Dicterow, Pamela Gates, Pavel Farkas, Ronald Clarck, Rosmen Torfeh, Sheldon Sanov, William Henderson – violin
- Daniel Smith, Delores Bing, Jacqueline Lustgarten, Jan Kelley, John Walz, Kevan Torfeh, Larry Corbett, Miguel Martinez – cello
- Steven Porcaro – synthesizer programming
- Janice Gower – concertmaster
- Tom Perry – engineer
- George Massenburg – engineer, mixing
- Craig Widby, Ross Pallone – engineer assistant
- Michael Reese – mastering
- Roger Carpenter – design
- Shusei Nagaoka – illustration
Track listing:
- In the Stone – Maurice White, Allee Willis, David Foster
- Can’t Let Go – Bill Meyers, Maurice White, Allee Willis
- After the Love Has Gone – David Foster, Jay Graydon, Bill Champlin
- Let Your Feelings Show – Maurice White, Allee Willis, David Foster
- Boogie Wonderland – Jon Lind, Allee Willis
- Star – Eddie Del Barrio, Maurice White, Allee Willis
- Wait – Maurice White, Allee Willis, David Foster
- Rock That! – Maurice White, David Foster
- You and I – Maurice White, Allee Willis, David Foster
Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes
On March 25, 1974, “Columbia” label released “Open Our Eyes” the fifth Earth, Wind & Fire, studio album. It was recorded August 1973, at “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, Colorado, and was produced by Maurice White, Joe Wissert and Charles Stepney. “Open Our Eyes” was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIAA.”
Personnel:
- Maurice White – vocals, drums, kalimba
- Al McKay – vocals, guitar, percussion
- Johnny Graham – guitar, percussion
- Larry Dunn – piano, organ, synthesizer
- Andrew Woolfolk – soprano saxophone, flute
- Verdine White – vocals, bass, percussion
- Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion
- Philip Bailey – vocals, congas, percussion
Track listing:
- Mighty, Mighty – Maurice White, Verdine White
- Devotion – Maurice White, Philip Bailey
- Fair But So Uncool – Rick Giles, Charles Stepney
- Feelin’ Blue – Kenny Altman
- Kalimba Story – Maurice White, Verdine White
- Drum Song – Maurice White
- Tee Nine Chee Bit – Maurice White, Charles Stepney, Philip Bailey
- Spasmodic Movements – Eddie Harris
- Caribou – Charles Stepney, Rick Giles
- Open Our Eyse – Leon Lumkins
Earth, Wind & Fire: That’s The Way Of The World
On March 15, 1975, “Columbia” label released “That’s the Way of the World”, the sixth Earth, Wind & Fire studio album. It was recorded September – October 1974, at “Caribou Ranch” in Nederland, Colorado, and was produced by Maurice White and Charles Stepney. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 486 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Maurice White – vocals, drums, percussion, kalimba
- Al McKay – guitar, percussion
- Johnny Graham – guitar
- Richard Tee– electric piano
- Larry Dunn – piano, organ, Moog synthesizer
- Verdine White – vocals, bass, percussion
- Fred White – drums, percussion
- Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion
- Philip Bailey – vocals, percussion
- Andrew P. Woolfolk – flute, saxophone
Track listing:
- Shining Star – Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White
- That’s the Way of the World – Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White
- Happy Feelin’ – Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn
- All About Love – Larry Dunn and Maurice White
- Yearnin’ learnin – Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White
- Reasons – Philip bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White
- Africano – Larry Dunn, Maurice White
- See the Light – Louise Anglin, Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn
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