Earth, Wind & Fire Saxophonist Andrew Woolfolk Passes Away at 71
Andrew Woolfolk, Earth, Wind and Fire (Photo by Solomon NJie/GettyImages)

Longtime Earth, Wind & Fire Saxophonist Andrew Woolfolk Passes Away at 71

Longtime Earth, Wind & Fire saxophonist Andrew Woolfolk has passed away at 71 following a six-year-long illness.

Group member Philip Bailey announced the sad news on Instagram Monday.

I met him in High School, and we quickly became friends and band mates. Andrew Paul Woolfolk was his name. We lost him today, after being ill of over 6 years.” Bailey wrote.

“He has transitioned on to the forever, from this Land of the dying to the Land of the Living. Great memories. Great Talent. Funny. Competitive. Quick witted. And always styling.
Booski…  I’ll see you on the other side, my friend..” he continued.

Woolfolk joined the band in the early 1970s, contributing to some of their biggest hits including, “September,” “Boogie Wonderland,” “Reasons,” “Let’s Groove,” “Shining Star,”  “Devotion” and more. He played with the group on and off until 1993.

The legendary saxophonist was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame along with his fellow original Earth, Wind & Fire members in 2000.

 

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