Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White, whose horn-driven band sold more than 90 million albums and made hits like "September," ''Shining Star" and "Boogie Wonderland," died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, his brother Verdine said.<br />White, who was 74, suffered from Parkinson's Disease and had retreated from the public even as the band he founded kept performing.<br />Earth, Wind & Fire, a nine-piece band centered featuring the two White brothers, singer Philip Bailey and the distinctive horn section, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.<br />The band's most successful period started with the 1975 album "That's The Way of The World" and continued through the rest of the decade.
