Andrew Woolfolk obit

Andrew Woolfolk (1950–2022), Earth, Wind & Fire saxophonist

 

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Andrew Woolfolk was the longtime saxophonist for Earth, Wind & Fire. Andrew played in the band at The United States School in Orleans, France during his father's military deployment. Woolfolk was a longtime member of the band Earth, Wind & Fire. He also collaborated with artists such as Deniece Williams, Stanley Turrentine, Phil Collins, Twennynine, Philip Bailey, and Level 42.

Woolfolk attended East High School in Denver, Colorado. In 1972 he joined the band Earth, Wind & Fire as a saxophonist and became a longstanding member. Woolfolk was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Earth, Wind & Fire in 1999.[4] In 2017, Woolfolk was inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame.

Aside from his work with EW&F, Woolfolk played the saxophone on Valerie Carter's 1977 album Just a Stone's Throw Away, Deniece Williams' 1977 LP Song Bird, Twennynine's 1979 album Best of Friends, and Stanley Turrentine's 1981 LP Tender Togetherness.

He later performed on Level 42's 1983 album Standing in the Light, Philip Bailey's 1984 Grammy-nominated LP The Wonders of His Love, and Bailey's 1986 Grammy-winning album Triumph.

Woolfolk also played the saxophone on Tracie Spencer's 1988 self titled album and on Phil Collins' 1996 album Dance Into the Light.

Woolfolk died on April 25, 2022.