Philip Bailey

Career Overview

Philip Bailey has 21 screen credits in a career dating back to 1959. Signature works include Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World), Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux, A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

21

Birth Date

1951-05-08

Birth Place

Denver, Colorado, USA

Known For

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  Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)
• 

  Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux
• 

  A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September
• 

  Earth Wind & Fire: Shining Stars
• 

  Phil Collins - Best Video Collection 1981-2004
• 

  Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire - Live at the Greek Theatre

Frequent Collaborators

• Ralph Johnson (5 collaborations)
• Verdine White (4 collaborations)
• Stevie Wonder (2 collaborations)
• Maurice White (2 collaborations)
• Barack Obama (1 collaborations)
• Michelle Obama (1 collaborations)
• Lionel Richie (1 collaborations)
• H.E.R. (1 collaborations)
• Flea (1 collaborations)
• George Faison (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (20 credits)

  • Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • K-Pops!

    Earth, Wind & Fire

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live: The 21st Night of September

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • FireAid Benefit Concert

    Self (Earth, Wind & Fire)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    - Kevin Costner, Danica McKellar, Alan Cumming and the Broadway cast of ‘Cabaret’, Philip Bailey (2014) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • Phil Collins - Best Video Collection 1981-2004

    self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire - Live at the Greek Theatre

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - President Barack Obama, Sean Penn, Earth, Wind & Fire (2015) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    2003
  • Earth Wind & Fire: Shining Stars

    self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux

    lead vocals, percussion

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • An Evening of Fourplay

    Himself - Vocals

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Full Metal Jacket

    Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Matlock

    - The Court Martial (1) (1987) ... Bobby Thomas actor actors
    1986
  • Earth, Wind & Fire in Concert

    Vocals

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

    Self - Earth, Wind & Fire

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Earth, Wind & Fire

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • That's the Way of the World

    Band Member (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Star!

    Singing Soldier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Grammys

    - The 61st Annual Grammy Awards (2019) ... Self actor actors
    1959

• sound (1 credits)

  • Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

    orchestrator

    sound
    1971