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Before joining Earth, Wind & Fire in 1971, Bailey was a vocalist for the Phoenix Horns. Bailey found fame singing lead on EW&F songs such as "Devotion," "Head to the Sky," "Reasons," "Shining Star," and "Let's Groove" and though in the latter he sung in Tenor , he mostly has sung the EW&F classics in Falsetto . He often notes legendary singers Eddie Kendricks of The Temptations and Smokey Robinson as influences and mentors and preceding Disco singer Sylvester. 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 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. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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