Philip Bailey

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Philip Bailey

Born May 8, 1951 · Denver, Colorado, USA (age 75)

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, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame as a me…

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Full Metal JacketFull Metal Jacket · 1987
Full Metal Jacket
8.11987
MovieDramaWar
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
K-Pops!K-Pops! · 2026
K-Pops!
6.52026
MovieComedyDrama
A washed-up musician travels to Korea to write for K-pop stars, discovering that his long-lost son is set to front one of the country’s hottest new groups. He then jumps at the opportunity to capitalize on his son’s stardom for his own renaissance, but learns that fatherhood is much more fulfilling and meaningful than stardom.
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss SongSweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song · 1971
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
5.11971
MovieActionCrime
After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from "the man" with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned Hells Angels.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band · 1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4.31978
MovieAdventureMusic
A small town band makes it big, but loses track of their roots, as they get caught up into the big-time machinations of the music biz. Now, they must thwart a plot to destroy their home town. Built around the music of The Beatles, this musical uses some big name groups like Peter Frampton and Aerosmith.
Star!Star! · 1968
Star!
6.91968
MovieDramaMusic
Gertrude Lawrence rises to stage stardom at the cost of happiness.
That's the Way of the WorldThat's the Way of the World · 1975
That's the Way of the World
6.61975
MovieDramaMusic
Record executives want a highly-regarded record producer to focus on a white pop act whom they feel has the sound America wants. To keep his creative integrity, Buckmaster carefully begins to fight the system that has made him the respected producer he has become.
Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at MontreuxEarth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux · 1997
Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux
6.31997
MovieMusic
1970s legends Earth, Wind and Fire -- made up in part by the talented Maurice White, Philip Bailey and Verdine White -- serves up a heady mix of classic funk, soul and R&B with these crowd-pleasing performances at the famed Montreux Rock Festival in 1997 and 1998. Watch them rouse the audience and groove to the tune of "Imagination," "September," "Let's Groove," "Can't Hide Love," "Reasons," "After the Love Is Gone" and more.
Earth, Wind & Fire in ConcertEarth, Wind & Fire in Concert · 1982
Earth, Wind & Fire in Concert
7.01982
MovieMusic
Earth, Wind & Fire: In Concert was recorded at the Oakland Coliseum on December 30-31, 1981 for broadcast on HBO. This brilliant performance by the Grammy-winning flamboyant funk group captures the hard-driving rhythms, the soothing melodies, the scintillating horns and the special effects that have dazzled concertgoers around the world. Included are "Sing a Song," "Fantasy," "Shining Star," "Kalimba Tree," "Let Your Feelings Show," "In the Stone" and "Phoenix Intro."

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