Sheldon Reynolds dead at 63: Earth, Wind, and Fire and Commodores guitarist and vocalist remembered as rare talent | The Sun
SHELDON Reynolds, former vocalist and lead guitarist for the iconic band Earth, Wind & Fire, has died at age 63.
Reynold's death was announced by his former Earth, Wind & Fire bandmate, Philp Bailey, on Wednesday on social media.
"This news of Sheldon Reynolds’ transition is very sad for all of us who knew and worked with him,” Bailey wrote in a Facebook post.
"Sheldon vocally had Reese down. That’s what Maurice said when he hired Sheldon to share vocals and play guitar.
"Sheldon was an excellent addition to the band, a great writer and producer, and a genuinely kind and loving person. He will be missed."
Considered a young prodigy at age 12, Reynolds began his musical career immediately after graduating from The University of Cincinnati.
He embarked on his first tour with singer Millie Jackson and later joined the R&B band Sun, with whom he recorded three albums.
In 1983, Reynolds' career reached new heights after joining the funk and soul band The Commodores.
He was featured on their 1985 album Nightshift and their 1986 album United.
After four years with the Alabama-founded group, Reynolds joined Earth, Wind, & Fire (EWF) as their lead guitarist and co-vocalist.
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Reynolds performed in four of the band's albums, including Touch The World, Heritage, Millennium, and In The Name of Love.
He earned a Grammy nomination with the group in 1994 for the song Sunday Morning, which was up for Best R&B Performance by a Duo/Group With Vocals.
As a member of EWF, Reynolds was inducted into the NAACP Image Award Hall of Fame.
Reynolds descended on a solo career after he departed from EWF, working on projects with artists such as Barbara Weathers, Smokey Robinson, Joey Lawrence, Urban Knights, and Take 6.
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