Ladies and gentlemen out there in podcast land, Thomas Inskeep and I would like to welcome you to the SIXTH episode of the Jheri Curl Chronicles podcast. Yes, folks, we’re taking you down memory lane for a discussion about songs that hit #1 on Billboard Magazine’s Hot R&B Singles chart in the ’80s. If you’ve missed an installment, never fear. You can find them by clicking on the link for each respective episode. We’re up to Episode 6! This installment finishes out […]
Posts tagged "Philip Bailey"
bLISTerd: Ranking Every Top 40 Hit By Phil Collins
Is Phil Collins still one of those guys who should be considered a guilty pleasure? Fuck that. I’ve been re-thinking the whole “guilty pleasure” thing anyway (you like what you like), but even though Phil’s music was the mainstream-iest of the mainstream during his heyday (roughly 1984-1991), there’s no denying the man’s talent. To be a fantastic singer is one thing. To be a fantastic (and versatile) vocalist, “A” class drummer, solid songwriter and stellar producer? Phil’s got the juice-no […]
Note For Note: A Guide To The Discography Of Earth, Wind & Fire (Part II)
Part Two of our stroll through EW&F’s discography looks at their post-1980 catalog. Let’s groove!
Note For Note: A Guide To The Discography Of Earth, Wind & Fire (Part One)
The Note for Note series returns with a funky jaunt through the catalog of Earth, Wind & Fire.
Popblerd’s Grammy Preview & Predictions 2012: R&B Categories
Who’s going to win big in the R&B categories at the Grammys this year? Have Chris Brown & R. Kelly officially redeemed themselves?
The 5ive at 5: They Went Solo, Too (#5)
Earth, Wind & Fire is known for many things. Being able to fit more people per square inch of stage than any other band in history. Bassist Verdine White is in possession of the Most Luscious Perm Ever award, and as I mentioned just a few days ago, Philip Bailey was, is, and always will be one of the greatest falsetto singers ever in music. Most casual fans know that Mr. Bailey has pursued solo ventures in between making EW&F […]
How Does He Still SOUND Like That?: Philip Bailey is Back with “Love is Real”
35 years ago, Earth Wind & Fire scored their first (and strangely, only) #1 pop single with “Shining Star”. It catapulted the band into huge stardom, and they, along with Parliament/Funkadelic, were the pre-eminent soul/funk band of the Seventies. Songs like “Reasons” and “Can’t Hide Love” became soul classics, while “September” is a perennial of any oldies station these days. The main voice on many of EW&F’s hits was, of course, the incomparable Philip Bailey. He’s alternated between pop and […]