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Maurice White
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
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Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams
American singer
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The Emotions
The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
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Dazz Band
Dazz Band
American funk band
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Ronnie Laws
Ronnie Laws
jazz musician
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Rhett Lawrence
Rhett Lawrence
American record producer
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Brenda Russell
Brenda Russell
American singer-songwriter
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Musiq Soulchild
Musiq Soulchild
American singer
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Stargard
Stargard
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Al Johnson
Al Johnson
American recording artist; singer
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Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Howard Hewett
Howard Hewett
American recording artist; singer
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BeBe & CeCe Winans
BeBe & CeCe Winans
American musical duo
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Lalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway
American singer
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Ledisi
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor

Philip Bailey

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American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
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Philip James Bailey (born May 8, 1951) is an American R&B, soul, gospel and funk 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 has won seven Grammy Awards. He 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. Chinese Wall from 1984, which received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male, included the international hit, "Easy Lover", a duet with Phil Collins. "Easy Lover" won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance in a Video in 1985 and was Grammy nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals.

In May 2008, Bailey was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music at Berklee's Commencement Ceremony where he was the commencement speaker.