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Philip Bailey

real name Philip James Bailey

Denver, United States · b. 1951-05-08

Philip Bailey is credited on 1,880 releases across 450 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1972–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,880

Credits

450

Albums

6

Decades active

750

In collections

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Singer and songwriter, born 8 May 1951 in Denver, Colorado. Father. Married to Valerie Davis.
One of the leaders of Earth, Wind & Fire since 1971. Also active as a solo artist since 1982, recording gospel and R&B as well as pop hits like 1984's "Easy Lover", a duet with Phil Collins.
Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010.

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1,880 releases · 450 albums · active 1972–2025

  • Performance · 4,767
  • Production · 323
  • Other credits · 132

Studios: The Town House · Hollywood Sound Recorders · Power Station · The Farm

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