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Monte Keith White was a \u201cmember\u201d of the legendary group Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF) who was rarely seen.\u00a0 As the group\u2019s tour manager from 1971-1980, White was the machine that kept the group on track and running smoothly.<\/p>\nMonte Keith White was a \u201cmember\u201d of the legendary group Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF) who was rarely seen.\u00a0 As the group\u2019s tour manager from 1971-1980, White was the machine that kept the group on track and running smoothly.<\/p>\n
The brother of the group\u2019s founder and frontman Maurice White and bassist Verdine White, Monte was fondly called \u201cThe Rock\u201d because he had nerves of steel.<\/p>\n
Known for being fashion-forward and having a style all his own, Monte, whose personality and smile was infectious, had a tremendous dedication and loyalty to the band.\u00a0 Loved by everyone he came in contact with, Monte was Verdine\u2019s stage double and a well-spoken man who knew his way around the business of entertainment.<\/p>\n
Monte Keith White was born on October 16, 1953, in Chicago, IL.\u00a0\u00a0In high school, he played upright bass in the orchestra but his real talent was drawing, sketching and painting.\u00a0\u00a0His scenic and still paintings were affirmations of his talent, earning him a scholarship to the Art Institute of Chicago.<\/p>\n
When Maurice asked him to join the EWF organization and learn the business, he gave up painting and moved to California.\u00a0\u00a0Monte was one of the first Black road managers of a major group of color and Maurice\u2019s right-hand man. Always in perpetual motion, if he wasn\u2019t\u00a0handling the band’s day-to-day operations and schedules, he was on the phone making the next event happen.<\/p>\n
Monte was an extraordinary man who knew how to bring together an entire organization and make each individual feel important.\u00a0 After leaving EWF in 1980, he moved to New York and worked as a road manager for Roberta Flack and several other musical groups.<\/p>\n
Monte Keith White died April 21, 2020, at the age of 66.\u00a0 Legends are defined by their work and how it impacts the culture.\u00a0 We remember\u00a0Monte Keith White so others don\u2019t forget.<\/p>\n
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