J. R. Bailey
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J.R. Bailey â born James Ralph Bailey on June 17, 1937 in Baltimore, Maryland - was a soul and R&B singer, performer, and songwriter. While he was mainly a singer, he is best known as the co-writer of The Main Ingredientsâ âEverybody Plays the Foolâ. His career began in doo wop as a member of acts like The Halos, The Crickets (not Buddy Hollyâs band), and The Cadillacs, a band that he remained in from 1956 to 1972. In 1965, he kickstarted his solo career under the name Jimmy Bailey, cutting a few sides for Columbia Records. He co-wrote âSeven Days Too Longâ in 1965 for Chuck Wood and âSweet, Sweet Lovinââ for The Platters in 1967. During this time, he provided backing vocals for artists such as Aretha Franklin, Robert Flack, Donny Hathaway, Jimmy Castor, Melvin Van Peebles, and others. His songwriting career continued to be successful, co-writing âEverybody Plays the Foolâ a hit for The Main Ingredient, "Sweet Music, Soft Lights and Youâ (Isaac Hayes and Millie Jackson), "Love, Love, Love" (Donny Hathaway) and many others. Bailey released his first full-length solo album, Just Me nâ You (1974), followed three years later by Love and Conversation (1977). J.R. Bailey died on September 6, 1985.
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