Instruments Guitar Years active 1983–present | Name Sheldon Reynolds Role Guitarist | |
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Born September 13, 1959 (age 65) ( 1959-09-13 ) Occupation(s) musician, vocalist, songwriter, producer Associated acts Sun, Commodores, Earth, Wind & Fire Movies Earth, Wind & Fire: Live by Request Music groups Earth, Wind & Fire (1987 – 2002), Commodores, Sun Genres Rhythm and blues, Funk, Smooth jazz Albums Destination Sun, Earth - Wind & Fire: Greatest, The Very Best of Earth - Wi, The Essential Earth - Wi, That's the Way of the World: Ali Similar People Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Andrew Woolfolk, Morris Pleasure, Maurice White Profiles | ||
Sheldon Reynolds (born September 13, 1959) is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He is part of "Elements of Fire", who cover Earth, Wind & Fire songs. He is a former member of Earth, Wind & Fire and of the Commodores. He shared the writing credit for the Earth, Wind & Fire song "Sunday Morning", which was nominated for a Grammy Award for the Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group in 1994.
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Reynolds is a "contributing editor" for Astronomy magazine. He has a show on Twilight Talk Radio.
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Background
Born in Ohio, Reynolds began playing the guitar when he was eight years old, and by the age of 12 was considered a prodigy. Towards the start of his professional career, he toured with singer Millie Jackson and later played for Capitol Records recording r&b band Sun. In 1983 he joined The Commodores, and was with the group for four years. He also recorded with the group Chicago.
Reynolds is best known as lead guitarist and vocalist with Earth, Wind, & Fire (EWF), remaining with them for 14 years. He received an Image Award for lifetime achievement while a member of that group and in the mid-1990s was nominated for a Grammy award for the song "Sunday Morning", which he wrote and recorded with EWF. Reynolds subsequently joined Experience Hendrix, the family company of Jimi Hendrix. Other well-known artist with whom Reynolds has worked as writer and performer include Kirk Whalum, the Pointer Sisters, Stephanie Mills, and Paula Abdul.
He was once married to Janie Hendrix, the adopted sister of Jimi Hendrix.
Reynolds is accused of stealing an Acoustic Black Widow guitar by Jimi Hendrix