List of Earth, Wind & Fire band members


The following is a list of musicians who have performed in the American R&B, soul, and funk band Earth, Wind & Fire.

Members

Current

Current

The following is a complete chronology of the various line-ups of Earth, Wind & Fire, from the group's inception in 1971 until the present day.
1970–19721972–197319731973–1981

  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Michael Beal – guitar, harmonica
  • Leslie Drayton – trumpet
  • Wade Flemons – electric piano, vocals
  • Yackov Ben Israel – conga, percussion
  • Sherry Scott – vocals
  • Alexander Thomas – trombone
  • Chester Washington – tenor saxophone
  • Don Whitehead – acoustic/electric pianos, vocals
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Roland Bautista – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Helena Davis – vocals/Jessica Cleaves – vocals
  • Larry Dunn – keyboards, synthesizers, minimoog, musical director
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Ronnie Laws – flute, soprano/tenor saxophones
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Jessica Cleaves – vocals
  • Larry Dunn – keyboards, synthesizers, minimoog, musical director
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Johnny Graham – lead/rhythm guitar, trumpet, percussion
  • Al McKay – lead/rhythm guitar, sitar, percussion, vocals
  • Andrew Woolfolk – flute, saxophone, percussion
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Larry Dunn – keyboards, synthesizers, minimoog, musical director
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Johnny Graham – lead/rhythm guitar, trumpet, percussion
  • Al McKay – lead/rhythm guitar, sitar, percussion, vocals
  • Andrew Woolfolk – flute, saxophone, percussion
  • Fred White – drums, percussion
  • 1981–19821982–19841984–19871987–1991
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Larry Dunn – keyboards, synthesizers, minimoog, musical director
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Johnny Graham – lead/rhythm guitar, trumpet, percussion
  • Andrew Woolfolk – flute, saxophone, percussion
  • Fred White – drums, percussion
  • Roland Bautista – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Beloyd Taylor – percussion, vocals
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Larry Dunn – keyboards, synthesizers, minimoog, musical director
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Johnny Graham – lead/rhythm guitar, trumpet, percussion
  • Andrew Woolfolk – flute, saxophone, percussion
  • Fred White – drums, percussion
  • Roland Bautista – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Hiatus
    • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
    • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
    • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
    • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
    • Andrew Woolfolk – flute, saxophone, percussion
    • Sonny Emory – drums, vocals
    • Sheldon Reynolds – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
    • Dick Smith – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
    • Vance Taylor – keyboards
    1991–19921992–19931993–19961996–1998
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Andrew Woolfolk – flute, saxophone, percussion
  • Sonny Emory – drums, vocals
  • Sheldon Reynolds – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Vance Taylor – keyboards
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Andrew Woolfolk – flute, saxophone, percussion
  • Sonny Emory – drums, vocals
  • Sheldon Reynolds – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Vance Taylor – keyboards, musical director
  • Fred Ravel – keyboards
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Carl Carwell – vocals
  • Sonny Emory – drums, vocals
  • Sheldon Reynolds – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Fred Ravel – keyboards, musical director
  • Morris Pleasure – keyboards, bass
  • David Romero – percussion
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Carl Carwell – vocals
  • Sonny Emory – drums, vocals
  • Sheldon Reynolds – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Morris Pleasure – keyboards, bass, musical director
  • David Romero – percussion
  • Mike McKnight – keyboards
  • B. David Whitworth – percussion, vocals
  • 1998–19991999–20012001–20022002
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Sonny Emory – drums, vocals
  • Sheldon Reynolds – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Morris Pleasure – keyboards, bass, musical director
  • David Romero – percussion
  • Mike McKnight – keyboards
  • B. David Whitworth – percussion, vocals
  • Robert Brookins – keyboards
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Sheldon Reynolds – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Morris Pleasure – keyboards, bass, musical director
  • B. David Whitworth – percussion, vocals
  • Robert Brookins – keyboards
  • Gorden Campbell – drums
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Sheldon Reynolds – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
  • B. David Whitworth – percussion, vocals
  • Robert Brookins – keyboards, musical director
  • Bobby Gonzales – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Myron McKinley – keyboards
  • John Paris – drums, vocals
  • Daniel de los Reyes – percussion
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • B. David Whitworth – percussion, vocals
  • Robert Brookins – keyboards, musical director
  • Bobby Gonzales – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Myron McKinley – keyboards
  • John Paris – drums, vocals
  • Daniel de los Reyes – percussion
  • Kimberly Brewer – vocals
  • John Johnson – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
  • 2002–200420042004–20082008–2012
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • B. David Whitworth – percussion, vocals
  • Robert Brookins – keyboards, musical director
  • Myron McKinley – keyboards
  • John Paris – drums, vocals
  • Daniel de los Reyes – percussion
  • Kimberly Brewer – vocals
  • John Johnson – lead/rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • B. David Whitworth – percussion, vocals
  • Myron McKinley – keyboards, musical director
  • John Paris – drums, vocals
  • Krystal Bailey – vocals
  • Kim Johnson – vocals
  • Greg "G-Mo" Moore – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Vadim Zilberstein – lead guitar, vocals
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • B. David Whitworth – percussion, vocals
  • Myron McKinley – keyboards, musical director
  • John Paris – drums, vocals
  • Kim Johnson – vocals
  • Greg "G-Mo" Moore – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Vadim Zilberstein – lead guitar, vocals
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • B. David Whitworth – percussion, vocals
  • Myron McKinley – keyboards, musical director
  • John Paris – drums, vocals
  • Kim Johnson – vocals
  • Greg "G-Mo" Moore – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Philip Bailey, Jr. – vocals, percussion
  • Morris O'Connor – lead guitar, vocals
  • 2012–20162016–present--
  • Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • B. David Whitworth – percussion, vocals
  • Myron McKinley – keyboards, musical director
  • John Paris – drums, vocals
  • Philip Bailey, Jr. – vocals, percussion
  • Morris O'Connor – lead guitar, vocals
  • Serg Dimitrijevic – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba
  • Verdine White – bass, percussion, vocals
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, vocals
  • B. David Whitworth – percussion, vocals
  • Myron McKinley – keyboards, musical director
  • John Paris – drums, vocals
  • Philip Bailey, Jr. – vocals, percussion
  • Morris O'Connor – lead guitar, vocals
  • Serg Dimitrijevic – rhythm guitar, vocals
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