Earth, Wind & Fire guitarist Sheldon Reynolds dead at 63
Reynolds' death was announced by former bandmate Philip Bailey
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sheldon Reynolds, a guitarist and singer for the band Earth, Wind & Fire, has died at 63, Fox News Digital can confirm.
Reynolds joined the popular band in 1987 and remained a member until 2002.
"Sheldon was an excellent addition to the band, a great writer and producer, and a kind, loving person," current band member and singer Philip Bailey wrote on social media. "He will be missed. Our condolences to his family."
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Philip Bailey, left, and Sheldon Reynolds, right, are seen performing during an Earth, Wind & Fire concert in the Netherlands. (Rob Verhorst/Redferns/Getty Images)
Reynolds appeared on the albums Heritage, Millennium and In the Name of Love.
Earth, Wind & Fire began in 1970 under the leadership of Maurice White, who created a band that could combine elements of jazz, funk, R&B, soul, dance, pop and rock, and celebrated African musicianship and spiritualism.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Earth, Wind & Fire was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. Other achievements include performing during the 2005 Super Bowl halftime show.
Sheldon Reynolds performing with Earth, Wind & Fire at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 27, 1997. (Getty Images)
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The band, among the best-selling of all time, has won six Grammys including the Grammy lifetime achievement award.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Earth, Wind & Fire's biggest hits are still widely played including "September," which features the ever-popular lyric "Do you remember the 21st night of September?"
The band's drummer Fred White died in January at the age of 67. He performed as a vocalist, percussionist and bass player for the band.
Sheldon Reynolds of Earth, Wind & Fire performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre on July 15, 1995 in California. (Getty Images)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Associated Press contributed to this report.