Razzy Bailey
A singer whose vocal style fused country with blue-eyed soul, Alabama-born Rasie Michael "Razzy" Bailey cut his first recordings in 1949 at the age of ten. By 15, he led a string band, sponsored by the local chapter of the Future Farmers of America, who came in second in a talent contest held at Auburn University.
Bailey married and had children immediately after graduating high school; as a result, his career as a performer was sporadic and unsuccessful for a number of years. In 1966, he contributed several songs to Atlantic Records' Bill Lowery, among them "9,999,999 Tears," which Lowery agreed to produce. While the single, on which Bailey was backed by a studio band featuring Billy Joel, Joe South, and Freddy Weller, failed to chart, it renewed the singer's interest in pursuing a recording career full-time. As a result, he formed the pop-oriented trio Daily Bread in 1968, releasing a pair of albums on small labels. Another group, the Aquarians, followed in 1972; in 1974, Bailey recorded the album I Hate Hate simply as Razzy.
After I Hate Hate failed to chart, Bailey again dropped out of music, but in 1976, singer Dickey Lee hit number three with a cover of "9,999,999 Tears"; after Lee hit the Top 20 with another of his songs, "Peanut Butter," Bailey signed a new recording contract of his own. In 1978, he released the single "What Time Do You Have to Be Back in Heaven," the first of five consecutive Top Ten hits.
Between August 1980 and December 1981, Bailey reached his commercial peak with a string of five number one hits -- "Loving Up a Storm," "I Keep Coming Back," "Friends," "Midnight Hauler," and "She Left Love All Over Me" -- and in 1981 was named Billboard magazine's Country Singles Artist of the Year. The albums Razzy (1980), Makin' Friends (1981), Feelin' Alright, and A Little More Razzy (both 1982) were also very successful.
By the mid-'80s, however, Bailey's hit-making days were largely over; his singles landed only in the lower rungs of the charts. In 1987, he began issuing his records through his own label, SOA (Sounds of America). In 1993, the release of the album Razzy Bailey: Fragile, Handle with Care was marred by the suicide of Bailey's wife, Sandra. Razzy Bailey died on August 4, 2021 at his home in Goodlettsville, Tennessee; he was 82 years old.
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Country Anthology
Country - Lançado por Westmill em 14 de dez. de 2016
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The Essential Razzy Bailey - The RCA Years
Country - Lançado por RCA - Legacy em 28 de out. de 2016
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Damned Good Time
Country - Lançado por Sounds of America SOA em 1 de jan. de 2009
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Color My World
Country - Lançado por Vanilla OMP em 16 de jun. de 2009
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On the Razz
Country - Lançado por Good Time Records em 26 de jul. de 2022
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Sparks
Country - Lançado por Good Time Records em 1 de jan. de 1981
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Razzy Bailley Live From Church Street Station (Live)
Country - Lançado por Eastmill em 15 de nov. de 2017
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Razzy Bailey - [The Dave Cash Collection]
Country - Lançado por The Dave Cash Collection - OMP em 9 de mai. de 2011
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Color My World
Country - Lançado por Jukebox Entertainment em 16 de jun. de 2009
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HELPING HEART
Country - Lançado por 6050861 Records DK em 29 de dez. de 2023
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WHITE CHRISTMAS
Christmas Music - Lançado por 6050861 Records DK em 5 de nov. de 2023
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PEACE ON EARTH
Pop - Lançado por 6050861 Records DK em 28 de out. de 2023
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BEST TO YOU AND TEXAS
Country - Lançado por 6050861 Records DK em 18 de dez. de 2023
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