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 …
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