When we came up, Clive Davis and other record execs would do anything to keep Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, even Johnny Mathis… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
Because of my register, Miles Davis' trumpet playing has always been a big influence on my singing. I've always been intrigued by… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
Interestingly enough Miles Davis was an influence, and the way he approached harmonics. And one of my biggest influences was Dionne Warwick,… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
When we came up, groups and bands and performers were interested in being their own thing. They wanted to make sure that they had… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
Interestingly enough, I'm an earth sign, and my personality is pretty much in keeping with that, and Verdine is definitely a fire sign. And… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
I love the clothes, I love the discipline. It's all encompassing. You play golf for two hours and you feel like you went on… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
We all have things in which we look back and say, 'If I had a chance to do it all over again, I wouldn't… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
I call Earth, Wind & Fire my day job and my solo career my night gig. — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
I'm a strong believer in God. Always have been. I've always believed that he directed my path from the time I was a kid.… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
If you get the basics right, you can freshen things up, you don't want to just regurgitate the past. But we gotta stay true… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
The seeds of Illumination's origin sprang from an idea lead singer Philip Bailey had of collaborating with new generation of soul artists for his… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
I can't lie: We have made some dogs over the years. Every album we did wasn't great, you know. — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
For me, it's always been about doing different things... If you're still jazzed about the possibilities, the chances of you coming up with stuff… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
I don't want to give up pop music. It's how I earn my living. I've got a family to take care of. — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
For me, I listened to a lot of female jazz artists. And of course, the Motown and Philly sounds, all that stuff was very… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
God had always been beckoning me. Early on as a kid, I just felt a strange and close connection with the Divine and then… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
