Biography
James Ralph Bailey (June 17, 1937 – September 6, 1985) was an American R&B singer and songwriter. A member of The Cadillacs from 1956 to 1972, he also recorded as a solo artist. He worked as a background vocalist for singers such as Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Melvin Van Peebles and Jimmy Castor.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Tha Carter III
2008
Too-Rye-Ay
1982
Quiet Fire
1971
Young, Gifted And Black
1972
The Diary Of Alicia Keys
2003
Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
1980
Extension Of A Man
1973
Donny Hathaway
1971
Super Bad
1972
Shorty The Pimp
1992
Big Tyme
1989
Sweet, Sweet Lovin'
1968
You Don't Know My Name
2003
Just Another Case
1997
Da Dirty 30
1997
Royal Rappin's
1979
F.B.I.
1976
Just Like In The Movies
1976
I Had A Love
1976
Night Lights Harmony
1975
Got To Get Your Own
1975
Just Me 'N You
1974
Euphrates River
1974
Only You - The One And Only Original Platters 10 Big Hits
1973
Credited work
1,258 releases · 256 albums · active 1958–2026
- Performance · 1,467
- Production · 122
- Other credits · 18
- Engineering · 1
Studios: Atlantic Studios · Criteria Recording Studios · The Hit Factory · Regent Sound Studios, New York City
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- The Main Ingredient
- The Platters
- Ben E. King
- Donny Hathaway
- The Reflections
- Chuck Jackson
- Tom Jones