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Philip Bailey

1951 - Today

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Philip James Bailey (born May 8, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and percussionist, best known as an early member and one of the two lead singers (along with group founder Maurice White) of the band Earth, Wind & Fire. Noted for his four-octave vocal range and distinctive falsetto register, Bailey was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as a member of Earth, Wind & Fire. Bailey was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame for his work with the band. Bailey has released several solo albums, the most notable being Chinese Wall, released in 1984, which earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philip Bailey is the 889th most popular singer (up from 1,209th in 2019), the 5,109th most popular biography from United States (up from 6,151st in 2019) and the 261st most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Philip Bailey ranks 889 out of 4,381. Before him are Diana Damrau, Pilar Lorengar, Sandro de América, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Belinda Carlisle, and Katja Ebstein. After him are Patsy Cline, Arik Einstein, Antonietta Stella, Kim Larsen, Maria Jeritza, and Grace Bumbry.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Philip Bailey ranks 244. Before him are Rino Fisichella, Ham Lin̄i, Steve Jackson, Zeudi Araya, Roscoe Tanner, and Ona Zee. After him are Christophe de Margerie, Moriteru Ueshiba, Zakir Hussain, David Patrick Kelly, John McDonnell, and Cheryl Ladd.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Philip Bailey ranks 5,109 out of 20,380. Before him are Albert Tyler (1872), James R. Schlesinger (1929), Belinda Carlisle (1958), Alexander Acosta (1969), Ona Zee (1951), and Ron McGovney (1962). After him are Allen Klein (1931), Jennifer Capriati (1976), Patsy Cline (1932), Lois Lowry (1937), Fats Waller (1904), and Tommy Godwin (1920).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Philip Bailey ranks 261. Before him are Johnny Nash (1940), Cat Power (1972), 2 Chainz (1977), Beth Hart (1972), Ann Wilson (1950), and Belinda Carlisle (1958). After him are Patsy Cline (1932), Grace Bumbry (1937), Birdman (1969), Tiffany Darwish (1971), Chip Taylor (1940), and Bobby Vinton (1935).

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