1. Members
    Current  Former  Phenix Horns (1975-1983) / Earth, Wind & Fire Horns (1987-present)  Current  Former 

2. Line-ups
    Timeline 

3. Notes

• R&B
• soul
• funk
• jazz
• disco
• pop
• psychedelic soul

The following is a list of musicians who have performed in the American R&B, soul, and funk band Earth, Wind & Fire.

Members

Current

• Philip Bailey - vocals, conga, percussion, kalimba (1972–1984; 1987-present)
• Verdine White - bass, percussion, vocals (1970–1984; 1987-present)
• Ralph Johnson - drums, percussion, vocals (1972-1984; 1987–present)
• B. David Whitworth - percussion, vocals (1996–present)
• Myron McKinley - keyboards, musical director (2001–present)
• John Paris - drums, vocals (2001–present)
• Philip Doron Bailey - vocals, percussion (2009–present)
• Morris O'Connor - lead guitar, vocals (2008–present)
• Serg Dimitrijevic - rhythm guitar, vocals (2014-present)

Former

• Maurice White - vocals, kalimba, drums, percussion, band creator and leader (1970-1984; 1987-2016; his death)
• Michael Beal - guitar, harmonica (1970-1972)
• Leslie Drayton - trumpet (1970-1972)
• Wade Flemons - electric piano, vocals (1970-1972; died 1993)
• Yackov Ben Israel (aka Phillard Williams) - conga, percussion (1970-1972)
• Sherry Scott - vocals (1970-1972)
• Alexander Thomas - trombone (1970-1972)
• Chester Washington - tenor saxophone (1970-1972)
• Don Whitehead - acoustic/electric pianos, vocals (1970-1972)
• Helena Davis - vocals (1972)
• Roland Bautista - lead/rhythm guitar, vocals (1972-1973, 1981-1984; died 2012)
• Jessica Cleaves - vocals (1972-1973; died 2014)
• Larry Dunn - keyboards, synthesizers, minimoog, musical director (1972-1984)

• Ronnie Laws - flute, soprano/tenor saxophones (1972-1973)
• Johnny Graham - lead/rhythm guitar, trumpet, percussion (1973-1983)
• Al McKay - lead/rhythm guitar, sitar, percussion, vocals (1973-1980)
• Andrew Woolfolk - flute, saxophone, percussion (1973-1984; 1987-1993)
• Fred White - drums, percussion (1974-1984)
• Beloyd Taylor - percussion, vocals (1981-1982; on tour - played guitar as session musician on albums; died 2014)
• Sonny Emory - drums, vocals (1987-1999)
• Sheldon Reynolds - lead/rhythm guitar, vocals (1987-2002)
• Dick Smith - lead/rhythm guitar, vocals (1987-1991)
• Vance Taylor - keyboards, musical director (1987-1993)
• Mike McKnight - technician, keyboards (1987-1999)

• Fred Ravel - keyboards, musical director (1992-1996)
• Morris Pleasure - keyboards, bass, musical director (1993-2001)
• David Romero - percussion (1993-1999)
• Carl Carwell - vocals (1994-1997)
• Robert Brookins - keyboards, musical director (1998-2004; died 2009)
• Gordon Campbell - drums (1999-2001)
• Bobby Gonzales - lead/rhythm guitar, vocals (2001-2002)
• Daniel de los Reyes - percussion (2001-2004)
• Kimberly Brewer - vocals (2002-2004)
• John Johnson - lead/rhythm guitar, vocals (2002-2004)
• Krystal Bailey - vocals (2004)
• Kim Johnson - vocals (2004-2009)
• Greg "G-Mo" Moore - rhythm guitar, vocals (2002-2014)
• Vadim Zilberstein - lead guitar, vocals (2004-2008)

Phenix Horns (1975-1983) / Earth, Wind & Fire Horns (1987-present)

Current

• Gary Bias - saxophone (1987–present)
• Reggie Young - trombone (1987–present)
• Bobby Burns. Jr - trumpet (2004–present)

Former

• Rahmlee Michael Davis - trumpet (1975-1983)
• Michael Harris - trumpet (1975-1983)
• Don Myrick - saxophone (1975-1983; died 1993)
• Louis Satterfield - trombone (1975-1983; died 2004)
• Raymond Lee Brown - trumpet (1987-2004)
• Elmer Brown - trumpet (1979)

Line-ups

The following is a complete chronology of the various line-ups of Earth, Wind & Fire, from the group's inception in 1971 until the present day.^[1]

Timeline

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