Philip Bailey

American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
Person human Q746618
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Philip Bailey

Summary

Philip Bailey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Denver[2]. He was born on May 8, 1951[3]. He worked as a singer[4], jazz musician[5], pianist[6], percussionist[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,697 views/month, #5,710 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Philip Bailey's place of birth was Denver[2].
  • Philip Bailey was born on May 8, 1951[3].
  • Philip Bailey held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Philip Bailey's native language[11].
  • Philip Bailey's professions included singer[4].
  • Philip Bailey's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Philip Bailey's professions included pianist[6].
  • Philip Bailey's professions included percussionist[7].
  • Philip Bailey worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Philip Bailey worked as an actor[12].
  • Philip Bailey's education included a stint at East High School[13].
  • Philip Bailey was a member of Earth, Wind & Fire[14].
  • Philip Bailey is recorded as male[15].
  • Philip Bailey's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Philip Bailey's genre is rhythm and blues[17].
  • Philip Bailey's genre is soul[18].
  • Philip Bailey's genre is blues[19].
  • Philip Bailey's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[20].
  • Philip Bailey's discography is recorded as Philip Bailey discography[21].
  • Philip Bailey's Commons category is recorded as Philip Bailey[22].
  • Philip Bailey's voice type is recorded as tenor[23].
  • Philip Bailey's family name is recorded as Bailey[24].
  • Philip Bailey's given name is recorded as Philip[25].
  • Philip Bailey's given name is recorded as James[26].
  • Philip Bailey's official website is recorded as http://www.philipbailey.com/[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Bailey was born in Denver[2]. He was born on May 8, 1951[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Philip Bailey was educated at East High School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], jazz musician[5], pianist[6], percussionist[7], songwriter[8], and actor[12].

Why It Matters

Philip Bailey ranks in the top 0.57% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,697 views/month, #5,710 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Philip Bailey born?

Philip Bailey was born in Denver[2].

What did Philip Bailey do for work?

Philip Bailey worked as singer[4], jazz musician[5], pianist[6], percussionist[7], and songwriter[8].

Where did Philip Bailey go to school?

Philip Bailey was educated at East High School[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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