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	\|birth_name=Rasie Michael Bailey<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://razzybailey.com/site/?page_id=10\|title=Fact Sheet\|date=July 15, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715155655/http://razzybailey.com/site/?page_id=10\|access-date=August 4, 2021\|archive-date=July 15, 2011}}</ref>		\| birth_name = Rasie Michael Bailey<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://razzybailey.com/site/?page_id=10\|title=Fact Sheet\|date=July 15, 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715155655/http://razzybailey.com/site/?page_id=10\|access-date=August 4, 2021\|archive-date=July 15, 2011}}</ref>
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	'''Rasie Michael Bailey''' (February 14, 1939 – August 4, 2021) was an American ] ~~artist,~~ ~~known professionally~~ ~~as '''Razzy Bailey'''~~. In the early 1980s, he scored 5 No. 1's on the '']'' country music charts.		'''Rasie Michael Bailey''' (February 14, 1939 – August 4, 2021), better known as '''Razzy Bailey''', was an American ] singer-songwriter and musician. In the early 1980s, he scored 5 No. 1's on the '']'' country music charts.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Bailey was born in ], United States,<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> and raised on a farm in ]. Bailey got his first experience of musical performance as a member of his high school's ] string band. After graduation, he married and had children immediately, and had little time to pursue his career,<ref name="AMG"/> but he spent many years playing occasional gigs at honkytonks in ] and Alabama and developing his songwriting.		Bailey was born in ], United States,<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> and raised on a farm in ]. Bailey got his first experience of musical performance as a member of his high school's ] string band. After graduation, he married and had children immediately and had little time to pursue his career,<ref name="AMG" /> but he spent many years playing occasional gigs at honkytonks in ] and Alabama and developing his songwriting.

	==Early releases==		==Early releases==
	In 1966, Bailey took his material to ] at ], who arranged for him to record "9,999,999 Tears" backed by a studio band featuring ], ], and ].<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> The song failed to hit the charts at that time, but Bailey was encouraged, forming the pop trio Daily Bread which released a pair of albums on small labels.<ref name="AMG">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/razzy-bailey-mn0000869042/biography\|title=Razzy Bailey \| Biography & History\|website=]\|access-date=August 4, 2021}}</ref> Another group, The Aquarians, followed in 1972; in 1974, Bailey recorded the album ''I Hate Hate'' simply as "Razzy." It sold over half a million copies before being picked up by ].		In 1966, Bailey took his material to ] at ], who arranged for him to record "9,999,999 Tears" backed by a studio band featuring ], ], and ].<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> The song failed to hit the charts at that time, but Bailey was encouraged, forming the pop trio Daily Bread which released a pair of albums on small labels.<ref name="AMG">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/razzy-bailey-mn0000869042/biography\|title=Razzy Bailey \| Biography & History\|website=]\|access-date=August 4, 2021}}</ref> Another group, The Aquarians, followed in 1972; in 1974, Bailey recorded the album ''I Hate Hate'' simply as "Razzy." It sold over half a million copies before being picked up by ].

	==Career at RCA==		==Career at RCA==
	In ~~the mid 1970s~~, ] recorded "9,999,999 Tears", and it became a country and pop hit in 1976,<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> and in 1977, Lee repeated this with another Bailey tune, "Peanut Butter," which also went into the charts.<ref name="AMG"/> As his songwriting talents became known, Bailey signed with ] and, in 1978, began releasing singles of his own songs.<ref name="AMG"/> His first hit as a singer-songwriter, "What Time Do You Have To Be Back in Heaven?",<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> was on the charts for over four months. Bailey charted a total of seven No. 1 singles on ]'s ] and another eight Top 10 in the late 1970s and early 1980s. His sound combines ] influences with country; his version of ]'s "]" was a country hit.<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> His last country No. 1 hit was with "]" in 1982.<ref name="LarkinCountry"/>		In 1976, ] recorded "9,999,999 Tears", and it became a country and pop hit in 1976,<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> and in 1977, Lee repeated this with another Bailey tune, "Peanut Butter," which also went into the charts.<ref name="AMG"/> As his songwriting talents became known, Bailey signed with ] and, in 1978, began releasing singles of his own songs.<ref name="AMG"/> His first hit as a singer-songwriter, "What Time Do You Have To Be Back in Heaven?",<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> was on the charts for over four months. Bailey charted a total of seven No. 1 singles on ]'s ] and another eight Top 10 in the late 1970s and early 1980s. His sound combines ] influences with country; his version of ]'s "]" was a country hit.<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> His last country No. 1 hit was with "]" in 1982.<ref name="LarkinCountry"/>

	Bailey had three double sided number 1's in succession on the Country chart,<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> a feat never accomplished by any other artist.		Bailey had three double sided number 1's in succession on the Country chart,<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> a feat never accomplished by any other artist.

	He also operated Razzy's Hit House, his recording studio where he helped other artists with their projects.		He also operated Razzy's Hit House, his recording studio where he helped other artists with their projects.

	Razzy Bailey was among hundreds of artists whose material was destroyed in the ].<ref name="Rosen2">{{cite news \|last1=Rosen \|first1=Jody \|title=Here Are Hundreds More Artists Whose Tapes Were Destroyed in the UMG Fire \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/25/magazine/universal-music-fire-bands-list-umg.html \|newspaper=]\|access-date=June 28, 2019 \|date=June 25, 2019}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Bailey died in August 2021, at the age of 82.<ref></ref>		Bailey died in August 2021, at the age of 82.<ref>, ''Wideopencountry.com''</ref>

	==Discography==		==Discography==
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Razzy Bailey
Bailey at CMA Music Festival in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Rasie Michael Bailey
Born	(1939-02-14)February 14, 1939 Five Points, Alabama, U.S.
Died	August 4, 2021(2021-08-04) (aged 82) Goodlettsville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician, songwriter, and producer
Years active	1966–2021
Labels	Atlantic MGM Erastus RCA MCA SOA Spectra Records
Spouse	Faye Bright-Bailey 1990

Website	https://therazzybailey.com/

Musical artist

Rasie Michael Bailey (February 14, 1939 – August 4, 2021), better known as Razzy Bailey, was an American country music singer-songwriter and musician. In the early 1980s, he scored 5 No. 1's on the Billboard country music charts.

Early life

Bailey was born in Five Points, Alabama, United States, and raised on a farm in La Fayette, Alabama. Bailey got his first experience of musical performance as a member of his high school's Future Farmers of America string band. After graduation, he married and had children immediately and had little time to pursue his career, but he spent many years playing occasional gigs at honkytonks in Georgia and Alabama and developing his songwriting.

Early releases

In 1966, Bailey took his material to Bill Lowery at Atlantic Records, who arranged for him to record "9,999,999 Tears" backed by a studio band featuring Billy Joe Royal, Joe South, and Freddy Weller. The song failed to hit the charts at that time, but Bailey was encouraged, forming the pop trio Daily Bread which released 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." It sold over half a million copies before being picked up by MGM Records.

Career at RCA

In 1976, Dickey Lee recorded "9,999,999 Tears", and it became a country and pop hit in 1976, and in 1977, Lee repeated this with another Bailey tune, "Peanut Butter," which also went into the charts. As his songwriting talents became known, Bailey signed with RCA Records and, in 1978, began releasing singles of his own songs. His first hit as a singer-songwriter, "What Time Do You Have To Be Back in Heaven?", was on the charts for over four months. Bailey charted a total of seven No. 1 singles on Billboard's "Country" charts and another eight Top 10 in the late 1970s and early 1980s. His sound combines R&B influences with country; his version of Wilson Pickett's "In the Midnight Hour" was a country hit. His last country No. 1 hit was with "She Left Love All Over Me" in 1982.

Bailey had three double sided number 1's in succession on the Country chart, a feat never accomplished by any other artist.

He also operated Razzy's Hit House, his recording studio where he helped other artists with their projects.

Personal life

Bailey died in August 2021, at the age of 82.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Chart Positions		Label
Year	Album	US Country	US	Label
1974	I Hate Hate			MGM
1979	If Love Had a Face	33		RCA
1980	Razzy	12
1981	Makin' Friends	8	183
1982	Feelin' Right	10	176
1982	A Little More Razz	59
1983	Greatest Hits	33
1984	The Midnight Hour	36
1985	Cut from a Different Stone	38		MCA
1986	Arrival			MCA
2009	Damned Good Time			SOA

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions		Album
Year	Single	US Country	CAN Country	Album
1966	"9,999,999 Tears"	—	—	Single only
1974	"I Hate Hate" (as Razzy)	—	—	I Hate Hate
1976	"Keepin' Rosie Proud of Me"	99	—	Single only
1978	"What Time Do You Have to Be Back to Heaven"	9	20	If Love Had a Face
1978	"Tonight She's Gonna Love Me (Like There Was No Tomorrow)"	6	5
1979	"If Love Had a Face"	6	33
	"I Ain't Got No Business Doin' Business Today"	10	18
	"I Can't Get Enough of You"	5	—	Razzy
1980	"Too Old to Play Cowboy"	13	—
	"Loving Up a Storm"	1	10
	"I Keep Coming Back" / "True Life Country Music"	1	3
1981	"Friends" / "Anywhere There's a Jukebox"	1	9	Makin' Friends
	"Midnight Hauler"	1	1
	"Scratch My Back (And Whisper in My Ear)"	8	—
	"She Left Love All Over Me"	1	2	Feelin' Right
1982	"Everytime You Cross My Mind (You Break My Heart)"	10	9	Feelin' Right
	"Love's Gonna Fall Here Tonight"	8	11	A Little More Razz
	"Poor Boy"	30	—	A Little More Razz
1983	"After the Great Depression"	19	23	Greatest Hits
1983	"This Is Just the First Day"	62	48	Greatest Hits
1984	"In the Midnight Hour"	14	32	The Midnight Hour
	"Knock on Wood"	29	—	Cut from a Different Stone
	"Touchy Situation"	43	—
1985	"Modern Day Marriages"	51	—
	"Fightin' Fire with Fire"	78	—	Arrival
	"Old Blue Yodeler"	48	—
1986	"Rockin' in the Parkin' Lot"	63	42
1987	"If Love Ever Made a Fool"	69	—	Singles only
1988	"Unattended Fire"	58	—
1988	"Starting All Over Again"	73	—
1989	"But You Will"	65	—
1991	"Fragile (Handle with Care)"	—	36

"I Hate Hate" peaked at No. 67 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 50 on the RPM Top Singles chart in Canada.
B-side to "Midnight Hauler."

Music videos

Year	Video
1980	"Friends"
1981	"Anywhere There's a Jukebox"
	"Midnight Hauler"
	"I've Had My Limit (Of Two-Timing Women)"
1982	"Night Life"
1985	"Old Blue Yodeler"

References

"Fact Sheet". July 15, 2011. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
^ "Razzy Bailey | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
'80s Hitmaker Razzy Bailey Dies at Age 82, Wideopencountry.com

External links

v t e Razzy Bailey
Notable singles	"Loving Up a Storm" "I Keep Coming Back" "Friends" "Midnight Hauler" "She Left Love All Over Me" "Love's Gonna Fall Here Tonight" "In the Midnight Hour" "Knock on Wood"

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