Philip James Bailey (born May 8, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter , percussionist and actor. He was one of the lead singers (along with group founder Maurice White ) of the band Earth, Wind & Fire . He has won seven Grammy Awards . He has released ten albums, including Chinese Wall . He also performed the duet " Easy Lover " with Phil Collins .

Bailey was born in Denver , Colorado . He has been married twice and has six children. ^[1]