There is no question that Earth, Wind & Fire was one of the most successful funk/r&b/pop bands of the last few decades.  Maurice White was a huge reason for this–not only as a stellar singer/musician, but as a visionary whose lyrics and musical arrangements touched us all in a much deeper way.  Earth, Wind & Fire’s music transcended the average plane of upbeat, funky dance music to bring us closer to the spiritual world behind the notes and beats.  His lyrics were always inspirational, and they complimented the fine musicianship of the band at all times.  The band’s live performances were legendary, touring almost non-stop since the 70’s.  Maurice White is now passing on to bigger and better, hopefully with the opportunity to craft more creative and inspirational music for rest of the universe! RIP…