PERSONNEL

1970-1972
  • Maurice White – vocals, drums, percussion, kalimba
  • Wade Flemons – vocals, vibes, electric piano
  • Don Whitehead – keyboards, vocals
  • Verdine White – bass
  • Sherry Scott – vocals
  • Michael Beal – guitar, harmonica
  • Leslie Dayton – trumpet
  • Alex Thomas – trombone
  • Chester (Chet) Washington – tenor saxophone
  • Yackov Ben Israel – (Phil Williams) – congas, percussion

1972

  • Maurice White – vocals, drums, kalimba
  • Verdine White – bass
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, congas, percussion
  • Jessica Cleaves – vocals
  • Larry Dunn – keyboards
  • Roland Bautista – guitars
  • Ronnie Laws – soprano and tenor saxophone, flute
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion

1973

  • Maurice White – vocals, drums, kalimba
  • Verdine White – bass
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, congas, percussion
  • Jessica Cleaves – vocals
  • Larry Dunn – keyboards
  • Al McKay – guitars, percussion
  • Johnny Graham – guitar, percussion
  • Andrew Woolfolk – saxophones, flute
  • Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion

1974-1983

  • Maurice White – vocals, drums, kalimba
  • Verdine White – bass
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, congas, percussion
  • Larry Dunn – keyboards
  • Al McKay – guitars, percussion (1973-80)
  • Johnny Graham – guitars, percussion
  • Roland Bautista – guitar (1981-83)
  • Andrew Woolfolk – saxophones, flute, percussion
  • Ralph Johnson – drums (1974-80), vocals, percussion (1981-83)
  • Fred White – drums (1975-87)

The Phenix Horns (1974-1981)

  • Michael Harris – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Rahmlee Michael Davies – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Louis Satterfield – trombone
  • Don Myrick – saxophones
  • Elmar Brown – trumpet (1979)

1987-1995

  • Maurice White – vocals, drums, kalimba
  • Verdine White – bass
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, percussion
  • Sheldon Reynolds – guitar, vocals
  • Andrew Woolfolk – saxophones (-1993)
  • Ralph Johnson – percussion
  • Sonny Emory – drums (1989-1999)
  • Freddie Ravel – keyboards (1992-1994)
  • David Romero – percussion 
  • Paul Minor – keyboards
  • Bill Meyers – keyboards

1996-1998

  • Maurice White – vocals, drums, kalimba
  • Philip Bailey – vocals, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass, vocals
  • Ralph Johnson – percussion, vocals
  • Sheldon Reynolds – guitar, vocals
  • Sonny Emory – drums
  • Morris Pleasure – keyboards
  • Mike McKnight – keyboards
  • David Romero – percussion
  • David Whitworth – percussion, vocals

1999-2000

  • Philip Bailey – vocals, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass
  • Ralph Johnson – percussion, vocals
  • Sheldon Reynolds – guitar, vocals
  • Gordon Campbell – drums 
  • Morris Pleasure – keyboards
  • Robert Brookins – keyboards
  • David Romero – percussion
  • David Whitworth – percussion, vocals
  • Gary Bias – saxophones
  • Ray Brown – trumpet
  • Reggie Young – trombone
  • Ayesha Orange – dancer
  • Joanna Collins – dancer
  • Kyausha Simpson – dancer

2001-2003

  • Philip Bailey – vocals, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass
  • Ralph Johnson – percussion, vocals
  • John Paris – drums
  • David Whitworth – percussion, vocals
  • Daniel de los Reyes – percussion
  • Myron McKinley – keyboards
  • Robert Brookins – keyboards
  • Bobby Gonzales – guitar, vocals
  • Gary Bias – saxophones
  • Ray Brown – trumpet
  • Reggie Young – trombone
  • Elizabeth Ramos – dancer
  • Deanna Walters – dancer
  • Stacey Harper – dancer

2004-

  • Philip Bailey – vocals, percussion
  • Verdine White – bass
  • Ralph Johnson – percussion, vocals
  • John Paris – drums
  • David Whitworth – percussion
  • Myron McKinely – keyboards
  • Greg Moore – guitar
  • Vadim Zilberstein – guitar
  • Gary Bias – saxophones
  • Bobby Burns Jr. – trumpet
  • Reggie Young – trombone
  • Lisa Vaughan – background vocals
  • Krystal Bailey – background vocals

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