Albums by Philip Bailey
ALBUMLove Will Find a WayPhilip Bailey
ALBUMSoul On JazzPhilip Bailey
ALBUMDreamsPhilip Bailey
ALBUMFamily AffairPhilip Bailey
ALBUMTriumphPhilip Bailey
ALBUMInside Out (Bonus Track)Philip Bailey
ALBUMThe Wonders of His LovePhilip Bailey
ALBUMChinese Wall (Bonus Track)Philip Bailey
ALBUMContinuation (Bonus Track)Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey's Popular Music Videos
Easy Lover (Duet With Phil Collins)
Phil Collins & Philip Bailey
We're A Winner (feat. Bilal) [Radio Edit]
Philip Bailey
Artist Playlists
Philip Bailey Essentials
Exploring the solo adventures of Earth, Wind & Fire’s best asset.
Artist Biography
Known for his enviable vocal range and distinctive falsetto, singer Philip Bailey made his name as a member of the legendary soul-funk band Earth, Wind & Fire. He’s also a Grammy-winning solo artist who teamed up with Phil Collins for the ’80s smash “Easy Lover.”
• The Denver native initially played in a local band called Friends & Love. While studying at the University of Colorado, he was invited to join Earth, Wind & Fire by founder Maurice White.
• As a member of EWF, he sang lead vocals on classics like “Devotion,” “Reasons,” “Fantasy,” and “Guiding Lights.”
• Bailey released his debut album, Continuation, in 1983. The single “I Know” went Top 10 on Billboard’s R&B chart.
• He went gospel for his second solo album, 1984’s The Wonders of His Love. The LP went Top 20 on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums and Top Gospel Albums charts.
• Bailey’s best-selling solo album was 1984’s Chinese Wall, which just missed the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 en route to going gold.
• Chinese Wall features “Easy Lover,” Bailey’s blockbuster collaboration with Phil Collins. The single reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Bailey his first and only Top 5 solo pop hit.
• In 1987, Bailey won a Grammy for Best Gospel Performance, Male, for his album Triumph.
• More albums followed during the ’80s and ’90s, but Bailey took a long break from releasing solo work after 2002’s Soul on Jazz. He returned in 2019 with Love Will Find a Way, a jazz album featuring contemporary genre greats like Robert Glasper and Kamasi Washington.
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Genre
R&B/Soul