Philip Bailey (born May 8, 1951, Denver, Colorado) is an American R&B, soul… Read Full Bio ↴Philip Bailey (born May 8, 1951, Denver, Colorado) is an American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, best known as one of the longtime members of Earth, Wind & Fire. Together with Verdine White and Ralph Johnson he forms the heart of the current EWF line-up on stage.
Before joining Earth, Wind & Fire in 1971, Bailey sang with different ensembles in the Denver and Chicago area.
Bailey found fame by sharing the lead vocals on EWF songs with EWF-founder Maurice White. Their harmonic voices are legendary. Bailey is most famous for his falsetto and sung lead on such songs as "Devotion", "Head to the Sky", "Reasons", "Fantasy" and "I've Had Enough". Some of Bailey’s earliest heroes included jazz giants like Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Max Roach. But he also developed a taste for the Motown sound, especially the music of Stevie Wonder, who was just beginning to make his mark in the early 1960s. He was also greatly influenced by female singers like Dionne Warwick.
Bailey is currently the on-stage leader of Earth, Wind & Fire, along with bassist Verdine White, vocalist/percussionist Ralph Johnson and vocalist/percussionist B. David Whitworth.
Bailey has also recorded as a solo artist, as well as duets with Little Richard, Phil Collins and Eric Benet. His most notable song was a duet with Phil Collins, "Easy Lover" from his solo album Chinese Wall. Phil Collins, during a radio interview, was asked how "he discovered" Philip Bailey. Annoyed at the lack of knowledge of the interviewer he made up a story about how he had been filling his car with gas/petrol when he heard the attendant singing...and that turned out to be Philip Bailey. The interviewer believed the whole story, which was also picked up by other media outlets.
Bailey also records gospel albums and did a jazz-styled album entitled Soul on Jazz.
Before joining Earth, Wind & Fire in 1971, Bailey sang with different ensembles in the Denver and Chicago area.
Bailey found fame by sharing the lead vocals on EWF songs with EWF-founder Maurice White. Their harmonic voices are legendary. Bailey is most famous for his falsetto and sung lead on such songs as "Devotion", "Head to the Sky", "Reasons", "Fantasy" and "I've Had Enough". Some of Bailey’s earliest heroes included jazz giants like Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Max Roach. But he also developed a taste for the Motown sound, especially the music of Stevie Wonder, who was just beginning to make his mark in the early 1960s. He was also greatly influenced by female singers like Dionne Warwick.
Bailey is currently the on-stage leader of Earth, Wind & Fire, along with bassist Verdine White, vocalist/percussionist Ralph Johnson and vocalist/percussionist B. David Whitworth.
Bailey has also recorded as a solo artist, as well as duets with Little Richard, Phil Collins and Eric Benet. His most notable song was a duet with Phil Collins, "Easy Lover" from his solo album Chinese Wall. Phil Collins, during a radio interview, was asked how "he discovered" Philip Bailey. Annoyed at the lack of knowledge of the interviewer he made up a story about how he had been filling his car with gas/petrol when he heard the attendant singing...and that turned out to be Philip Bailey. The interviewer believed the whole story, which was also picked up by other media outlets.
Bailey also records gospel albums and did a jazz-styled album entitled Soul on Jazz.
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Philip Bailey Lyrics
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All Soldiers Suspicions are rising About to set off all alarms Think tw…
Back It Up Back it up, gotta back it up You know I said…
Because Of You Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh... Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, oo…
Billy Jack Just out of Monday Running to a friend Down the street, down…
Children of the Ghetto Children of the ghetto Runnin' wild and free In the concrete…
Desire Desire Makes you feel the need You've got to satisfy (D…
Easy Lover Easy lover She'll get a hold on you, believe it Like no…
For Every Heart That's Been Broken I know, baby, yes, I know Yes, I know that he…
Go I thought I'd never see the day When you'd up and…
I Know Oh my, she's got the look that takes a thousand…
I'm Waiting For Your Love i saw your picture in my mind just the other…
It's Our Time [edit] There's a time and a season for everything One can…
Just To Keep You Satisfied You were my wife, my life My hopes and dreams For you…
Keep Your Head To The Sky Master told me one day I'd find peace in every way, but…
Love Is Alive Hold on I don't care what they say I know crime doesn't…
Make Us One Make us one in one Another, one with Thee Make the love…
Moondance Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance With the stars…
Nature Boy There was a boy... A very strange enchanted boy. They say …
Once In A Lifetime Yeah, yeah Ayo, Myself, it′s time. It's time, Myself (aight,…
Photogenic Memory Photogenic memory Past looks better than reality Believe me,…
Show You the Way to Love Light up my life with a smile every day I can…
Strength To Love You Light up my life with a smile every day I can…
Time Is a Woman Never ask her age Young at heart, she's living life from…
Walking on a Chinese Wall Walking on the Chinese Walking on the Chinese Wall Watching…
We're a Winner Ah, yeah, mhm listen We're a winner and never let anybody…
Welcome To The Club You wake up at dawn and just in time To find…
Woman You are the thunder You're the lightning up above I call you…
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