Phil Bailey

[Dogwatcher]

Who is he? He provides tips on SANFL matches on Friday's on ABC Radio.

Apparently owns a cafe and is a Rooster supporter.

I ask because interestingly he's just said on radio that while the SANFL is more traditional football, it doesn't have the characters, hard men that it used too??????? Huh?

Couldn't mention the Gowans boys? Justin Cicolella? Clive?

[Dirko]

What a load of crap...the difference is the BIG hits don't come as hard and fast as they used to.
SANFL is still a very hard league.

[Pseudo]

Who is he?

Black musician known for his '80s duet with Phil Collins.

[JK]

Who is he?

Black musician known for his '80s duet with Phil Collins.

LMAO .. I started whistling the song when I saw the title

[MST]

[quote="Dogwatcher"]Who is he? He provides tips on SANFL matches on Friday's on ABC Radio.

Apparently owns a cafe and is a Rooster supporter.

I ask because interestingly he's just said on radio that while the SANFL is more traditional football, it doesn't have the characters, hard men that it used too??????? Huh?

Couldn't mention the Gowans boys? Justin Cicolella? Clive?[/quote]

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[southee]

Hes the guy that sang "easy lover" with Phil Collins.

It was a massive hit in about 1985.

Philip Bailey first gained fame as the mesmerizing lead falsetto of '70s supergroup Earth, Wind & Fire . The singer/percussionist's four-octave range set a high standard for upper-range pop vocalists. Bailey's shimmering falsetto blended perfectly with Maurice White's charismatic tenor to help the group build a reputation for exciting, live shows (complete with feats of magic) and innovative recordings. Six-time Grammy winners Earth, Wind & Fire had 46 charting R&B singles, 33 charting pop singles including eight gold singles. The group also won four American Music Awards and earned more than 50 gold and platinum albums. In 1982, while continuing his work with EWF, Philip signed a solo deal with Columbia, releasing his first solo LP Continuation. Then in October 1984, Chinese Wall was issued, an album Bailey co-produced with Phil Collins. The second single, "Easy Lover," a duet with Phil Collins, became a worldwide hit, earning Bailey his first gold solo record. After Bailey's 1986 album, Inside Out, he began making a name for himself in the gospel world, releasing four recordings on Word. Shortly after returning to the studio with Earth Wind & Fire to record the band's Grammy-nominated Millennium Bailey collaborated with singer Brian McKnight and members of PM Dawn and Arrested Development to co-write and record another pop/R&B solo project, Philip Bailey (1994). A single from the LP, "Here with Me" charted #66 R&B in early 1994. In 1998, his album Life and Love was released throughout Europe.

In 1999, Bailey took another stylistic turn and signed with Heads Up International released the enhanced CD, Dreams, a smooth jazz album that features a "who's who" of contemporary jazz artists, including Gerald Albright, Luis Conte, Everette Harp, Grover Washington, Jr. and Pat Metheny. ~ Ed Hogan, All Music Guide

[Wedgie]

I know the Phil originally referred to in the original post quite well, well did so more in the 90s but have seen him at the occasional game in the last couple of years.
Phil was the leader of Roosters Against Merger which I was a part of, he's a very passionate SANFL fan but was moreso pre going overseas prior to the late 90s.
He's a great bloke and owns a cafe down Semaphore way.
Actually first met him and the others I stood with in about 93 and about 10 of more of us used to stand in front of the scoreboard at one stage but they went their seperate ways (interstate, etc) in the late 90s where I stayed.
For a little while it was only the Wedgie family in front of the scoreboard until we moved to our new location with newfound friends.
Its actually quite scary how many North supporters (and other clubs) I know at times!

[Rushby Hinds]

Not to be confused with these blokes.

http://www.comedycv.co.uk/billbailey/20 ... bailey.jpg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/images ... umpole.jpg

Couldn't mention the Gowans boys? Justin Cicolella? Clive?[/quote]?

[sturt1]

Who is he?

Black musician known for his '80s duet with Phil Collins.

Gold , Pseudo - hit called easy lover. Around the days Psuedo Echo were around - Funky Town.

[Hondo]

I ask because interestingly he's just said on radio that while the SANFL is more traditional football, it doesn't have the characters, hard men that it used too??????? Huh?

When he says 'hard men' he's talking about the Granger, Muir, Carman / white-line fever types that have gone out of the game since greater scrutiny on off the ball incidents.

When he says 'characters' he means guys like Dietrich, Mark Jackson, Wilbur Wilson / train once-a-week types who have gone out of the game since clubs have realised that high(er) fitness levels are required.

Comes up all the time. I don't think he would have meant any disrespect to modern-day players nor did he say the game was soft today. We have assumed that's what he meant.

No need to over-react IMO

[Wedgie]

I ask because interestingly he's just said on radio that while the SANFL is more traditional football, it doesn't have the characters, hard men that it used too??????? Huh?

When he says 'hard men' he's talking about the Granger, Muir, Carman / white-line fever types that have gone out of the game since greater scrutiny on off the ball incidents.

When he says 'characters' he means guys like Dietrich, Mark Jackson, Wilbur Wilson / train once-a-week types who have gone out of the game since clubs have realised that high(er) fitness levels are required.

Comes up all the time. I don't think he would have meant any disrespect to modern-day players nor did he say the game was soft today. We have assumed that's what he meant.

No need to over-react IMO

Spot on Hondo.

[Dogwatcher]

Comes up all the time. I don't think he would have meant any disrespect to modern-day players nor did he say the game was soft today. We have assumed that's what he meant.

No need to over-react IMO

So you are saying there are no 'characters' or 'hard men' in the game today?

No over reaction on my part - asking a question. Not ranting - which would be an over reaction.