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| 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">https://www.allmusic.com/artist/razzy-bailey-mn0000869042/biography</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. |
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"/> | ||
| Bailey has 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 has had three double sided number 1's in succession on the Country chart,<ref name="LarkinCountry"/> a feat never accomplished by any other artist. | ||
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| Razzy Bailey | |
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 Razzy Bailey at CMA Music Festival, June 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rasie Michael Bailey |
| Born | (1939-02-14) February 14, 1939 (age 85) Five Points, Alabama, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Labels | Atlantic MGM Erastus RCA MCA SOA Spectra Records |
| Website | http://www.razzybaileymusic.com/ |
Rasie Michael Bailey (born February 14, 1939) is an American country music artist, known professionally as Razzy Bailey.
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 the mid 1970s, 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 has had three double sided number 1's in succession on the Country chart, a feat never accomplished by any other artist.
He also operates Razzy's Hit House, his recording studio where he is helping other artist with their projects.
Razzy Bailey was among hundreds of artists whose material was destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | |||
| 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 | |
| A Little More Razz | 59 | |||
| 1983 | Greatest Hits | 33 | ||
| 1984 | The Midnight Hour | 36 | ||
| 1985 | Cut from a Different Stone | 38 | MCA | |
| 1986 | Arrival | |||
| 2009 | Damned Good Time | SOA | ||
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 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 |
| "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 | |
| "Love's Gonna Fall Here Tonight" | 8 | 11 | A Little More Razz | |
| "Poor Boy" | 30 | — | ||
| 1983 | "After the Great Depression" | 19 | 23 | Greatest Hits |
| "This Is Just the First Day" | 62 | 48 | ||
| 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 | — | |
| "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". Web.archive.org. 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.
- Rosen, Jody (June 25, 2019). "Here Are Hundreds More Artists Whose Tapes Were Destroyed in the UMG Fire". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
External links
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