Philip Bailey is an iconic American R&B, pop, soul, jazz, and gospel singer/songwriter/percussionist best known as the lead singer of Earth, Wind & Fire. Bailey has won seven Grammy awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of EWF in 2000. He lives in Southern California.
"An energetic memoir about a complex individual and his music."
Kirkus Reviews
"Fans of Bailey s music will find him a warm and occasionally very
funny guide through the elements of this American band that Rolling
Stone declared changed the sound of black pop." Publishers
Weekly
"[Shining Star] is a memoir of a man, a band, and a vision.... What
may impress the most is Bailey s honesty in relating conflicts that
eventually tore the band apart, as well as his own
shortcomings.""If you ve ever been a fan of Earth, Wind and Fire
(and who hasn t?), buy this book!" Ebony
"Ninety million records sold. Eight Grammy awards. Lot of platinum
and gold records. And lead singer Bailey s leaping multi-octave
range. The numbers speak for themselves, but Bailey has more to say
in this memoir, which ranges from Earth, Wind, & Fire s early years
to founder Maurice White s disbanding the group in 1983 to Bailey s
solo career (which gave us Easy Lover ) to the group s reuniting
and eventual ascension to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame." Library
Journal
A fun read overall, especially for the many EWF fans still out
there.
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