Earth, Wind & Fire saxophonist Andrew Woolfolk dies at 71 after six year illness
dailymail.co.ukEarth, Wind & Fire saxophonist Andrew Woolfolk has passed away at the age of 71.The artist died on Sunday after he spent the past six years battling an illness, the band's lead falsetto singer Philip Bailey told TMZ on Tuesday.The musician was one of the original members of the band and helped them create some of the biggest hit songs of the 1970s, includingSeptember, Boogie Wonderland and Shining Star.Earth, Wind & Fire has sold over 90million records and is considered one of the most successful bands of all time.
Sad loss:Earth, Wind & Fire saxophonist Andrew Woolfolk has passed away at the age of 71. Seen in the 1980s in the NetherlandsBailey shared: 'I met him in High School, and we quickly became friends and band mates.
Andrew Paul Woolfolk was his name. We lost him today.' He then said: 'Funny. Competitive. Quick witted. And always styling. Booski… I’ll see you on the other side, my friend.'Woolfolk also worked on the hit songs Reasons, Let's Groove, That's the Way of the World, Sing a Song, Fantasy, and After the Love Has Gone.
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