Verdine White
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Verdine White is an American bassist best known as a founding member of the legendary R&B and funk band Earth, Wind & Fire.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Earth, Wind & Fire
NERFINISHED
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Level 42 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Emotions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award as member of Earth, Wind & Fire
NERFINISHED
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as member of Earth, Wind & Fire ⓘ |
| birthName | Verdine Adams White Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1951-07-25 ⓘ |
| familyName | White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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disco ⓘ funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| givenName | Verdine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFame |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
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Songwriters Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
James Jamerson
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Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
energetic stage presence
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innovative funk bass lines ⓘ |
| memberOf | Earth, Wind & Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Verdine White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAlbumContribution |
All ’n All
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Gratitude NERFINISHED ⓘ I Am NERFINISHED ⓘ That’s the Way of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Earth, Wind & Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| positionInBand | bassist of Earth, Wind & Fire ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| sibling |
Fred White
NERFINISHED
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Maurice White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Shelly Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startOfMusicalCareer | late 1960s ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1960s–present ⓘ |
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