Maurice White

Summary

Maurice White is a human^[1]. Born in Memphis^[2], he… he was born on December 19, 1941^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on February 4, 2016^[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], bandleader^[7], singer^[8], percussionist^[9], and record producer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,915 views/month, #5,872 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Maurice White was born in Memphis^[2].
• Maurice White died in Los Angeles^[4].
• Maurice White was born on December 19, 1941^[3].
• Maurice White died on February 4, 2016^[5].
• Maurice White held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Maurice White is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Maurice White worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• Maurice White worked as a bandleader^[7].
• Maurice White worked as a singer^[8].
• Maurice White's professions included percussionist^[9].
• Maurice White's professions included record producer^[10].
• Maurice White worked as a film score composer^[14].
• Maurice White's field of work was music^[15].
• Maurice White's education included a stint at Tennessee State University^[16].
• Maurice White was educated at Booker T. Washington High School^[17].
• Maurice White received the Grammy Awards^[18].
• Maurice White received the Kennedy Center Honors^[19].
• Maurice White was a member of Earth, Wind & Fire^[20].
• Maurice White is recorded as male^[21].
• Maurice White's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Maurice White's genre is soul^[23].
• Maurice White's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[24].
• Maurice White's Commons category is recorded as Maurice White^[25].
• Maurice White's voice type is recorded as tenor^[26].
• The cause of death was Parkinson's disease^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-12-19^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-02-03^[31]

• Genre(s): disco, soul^[32]

• Community tags: disco, soul^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: e16cc224-7803-46cb-8615-ccf9068199a1^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Maurice White's place of birth was Memphis^[2]. He was born on December 19, 1941^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Tennessee State University^[16], a public university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1912^[37] and Booker T. Washington High School^[17], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1873^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], bandleader^[7], singer^[8], percussionist^[9], record producer^[10], and film score composer^[14]. Maurice White's field of work was music^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Awards^[18], a music award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1958^[43] and Kennedy Center Honors^[19], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1978^[46].

Death and Burial

Maurice White died on February 4, 2016^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease^[27].

Why It Matters

Maurice White ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,915 views/month, #5,872 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Maurice White born?

Maurice White's place of birth was Memphis^[2].

Where did Maurice White die?

Maurice White passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Maurice White do for work?

Maurice White worked as singer-songwriter^[6], bandleader^[7], singer^[8], percussionist^[9], and record producer^[10].

Where did Maurice White go to school?

Maurice White was educated at Tennessee State University^[16] and Booker T. Washington High School^[17].

What awards did Maurice White receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards^[18] and Kennedy Center Honors^[19].