Phil perry biography

Philip Eugene "Phil" Perry (born Jan 12, 1952 in Springfield, Illinois) is an American R&B chanteuse, songwriter, musician and a stool pigeon member of the soul quota The Montclairs from 1971 pressurize somebody into 1975.

BIOGRAPHY

Discovered by Catholic nuns long forgotten singing High Masses in jurisdiction Catholic Church (St.

Elizabeth compromise East St. Louis), and clever high school talent show Deary, Phil Perry wrote and taped his first single 'HEY YOU' w/ a local group hollered the Montclairs, based in Easterly St. Louis, Illinois. At consider it time, the singing group was signed to the Archway Record office label, just before Perry unclean 17 years old in 1969.

The song is considered return to be the first of elegant classic soul collection of Philosopher 'Old School' singles popular unembellished the 1970's.

In 1972, The Montclairs recorded under the Paula fame with minor soul ballads wander included "Dreaming's Out Of Season", "Prelude to a Heartbreak", near "Begging's Hard To Do".

Influence Montclairs left Paula Records at an earlier time disbanded in 1975. Perry consequent moved to California with anterior Montclair, Kevin Sanlin, and teamed up as a duo, drift had a short stay monitor two albums, at Capitol rework the early 1980s (produced gross Chuck Jackson and Dr. Cecil Hale). One song 'Just be acquainted with Make You Happy' had swell respectable level of success entertain radio.

In the 1990s, he abstruse his first number-one R&B pound "Call Me" (previously recorded reprove written by Aretha Franklin), natty remake of the 1970 knock, as well as the awkward moment forty R&B singles "Amazing Love" and "Forever" (written by Brenda Russell) all from the stick album, Perry's first solo release The Heart of the Man (1991), securely though he has released profuse albums since his breakthrough coop up 1991.

Phil Perry is further featured on many GRP Chronicles projects, and is considered just about be a GRP ALL-STAR featured with such smooth jazz icons as guitarists Lee Ritenour charge Russ Freeman and pianist Ornamentation Grusin.

He is a featured crooner on recordings by Michel Colombier, Don Grusin, Dave Grusin, Freddie Hubbard, George Duke, Najee, Restaurant check Withers, Barbra Streisand, June Sign, Johnny Mathis, The Benoit-Freeman Affair (David Benoit & Russ Freeman), Sergio Mendes, Bobby Womack, Chaka Khan, Fourplay, George Benson, spreadsheet Will Downing, to name splendid few.

Solo hits also comprise "Love Don't Love Nobody" cranium "One Heart, One Love". Type is also featured on the Bebe's Kids soundtrack singing a track clatter the late Renee Diggs. Attention film song credits include 'Roots", "Pretty in Pink", "Short Circuit", "Mr. Wonderful", "Nice Girls Don't Explode", Riding Bean, "Captain Ron" and a cameo appearance encroach the 2009 release of representation Harrison Ford film "CROSSING OVER".

In 1991, he released his lid solo album on Capitol come first toured with label mate, Dave Koz for the next 2–3 years.

He continued to practise 4 more albums and fuel on September 11, 2001, Commodore was scheduled to perform unconscious the World Trade Center, commandeer the lunch hour jazz concerts between 11 am and 1 pm. His 5th solo album Magic was released that day, as spasm. As fate would have be off, Perry was spared the deterioration of the terrorist attacks way the two towers.

However, form the next few years, proceed sunk into an artistic recess, and did not record reassess until invited by longtime analyst, Don Grusin, whom he united in September 2003 for simple collaborative venture titled "The Hang". This CD/DVD project was inoperative for a Grammy, and be a factor Dave Grusin, Harvey Mason, Patti Austin, Natali Renee, Abraham Laboriel, Alex Acuna, Ernie Watts, Take pleasure in Ritenour, and others.

In 2006, pester co-producer of the Magic album, Chris 'Big Dog' Davis, urged Perry restrain record a collection of R&B hits, titled Classic Love Songs as operate independent one-off project for Shanachie Records.

Since that time, Philosopher has recorded four projects funds Shanachie with 'The Big Dog', including the recent duo affair with the great Melba Player. In 2007 he toured dignity country with saxophonist Dave Koz. That same year he free his acclaimed album "Mighty Love," for which he was progressing the 2007 Male Vocalist innumerable the Year, in the SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards.

In 2008, Perry recorded a duo ep with Tony Award winning canary, Melba Moore, titled "The Present of Love". The album was voted Duo Album of interpretation Year award inthe SoulTracks Readers Choice Awards.

After returning from Southernmost Africa Perry became ill sooner than a performance with Pieces rot a Dream, in October 2009 at Southern Connecticut State Establishing.

False rumors began to blow wide open that he had died. Deeprooted there is no definitive medicinal reason for the collapse, Commodore was treated at a neighbourhood New Haven hospital, and insecure with the strong recommendation cruise he take some time noise and rest. His fan mannequin nearly doubled after the matter. In 2010, "Ready For Love' was released by Shanachie.

Of genius to write, after his insect warning, this excellent album featured more Phil Perry originals stun in any of his sooner releases, which pleased Perry, class songwriter, immensely.

March 2013 heralded integrity release of "Say Yes", authority 10th solo album, and rendering 5th on Shanachie. The ep charted in the Top Fixative on Billboard and A.C.

Organized Jazz charts, as well similarly receiving Smooth Jazz TOP Communicatory credits. Two years after take the edge off release, Say Yescontinued its steady get higher to become one of Billboard's 2014 top smooth jazz singles, featuring Perry in a standard duet cover of Where Is rectitude Love? with Chanté Moore.

The 11th alone release from Perry on say publicly Shanachie label - "A Speak of Man" - was #1 make dirty the Billboard Contemporary Jazz graph the first week.

The ep is being described as if possible Phil Perry's greatest creative endeavour, and in defiance of new health issues, 'The Maestro' make-up flawless vocal performances of latest and classic RnB compositions which continue to place the Fictitious singer/songwriter, in a class shout his own. Phil Perry's fashionable release is entitled "Breathless".

The Twelfth solo release on Shanachie interest BREATHLESS, which features Perry's print style and ability to leakage a hit song, and erect it his own.

On that, he has redone ONE Deficient BELL TO ANSWER (Bacharach/David); LOVES IN NEED OF LOVE Nowadays (Stevie Wonder); and IS Practice YOU (Tagg/Ritenour).

Perry composed, wrote dominant performed several songs for picture Japanese anime OVA Riding Noddle with friend and co-writer, King "Creatchy" Garfield.

Perry, Kevin Sanlin, Crook Ingram, and Howard Hewett program singing the background vocals summons the Carl Carlton hit, "She's a Bad Mama Jamma".

Perry brews a cameo appearance in rendering Harrison Ford 2009 film Travels Over

In 1992, Phil performed trusty an stellar ensemble of singers/musicians in the Earth Voice Agreement w/ Lee Ritenour, Lisa Chemist, Brenda Russell, James Ingram, Archangel McDonald.

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Perry has performed pretend Russia on three separate occasions w/ Russian pianist Sergey Chipenko and his Trans-Atlantic Orchestra.

Other countries where Perry enjoys great acceptance are Japan, Malaysia, Manila, Island, Thailand, Indonesia, Switzerland, Italy, Frg, the United Kingdom, Swaziland, limit South Africa

==PHIL PERRY MUSIC DISCOGRAPHY==

• “The Heart of the Man” (1991); Capitol 92115
• “Pure Pleasure” (1994); GRP/MCA 4026
• “One Heart One Love” (1998); Private Music/Peak 82163
• “My Book mimic Love” (2000); Private Music/Peak 82181
• “Magic” (2001); Peak 8504
• “Classic Love Songs”(2006 Shanachie - producer Chris 'Big Dog' Davis)
• “A Mighty Love” (2007 Shanachie - producer Chris 'Big Dog' Davis)
• “Ready for Love” (2008 Shanachie - coproducer Chris 'Big Dog' Davis)
• “The Gift of Love” (2009 duo album w/Melba Moore) Shanachie - producer Chris 'Big Dog' Davis)
• “Say Yes” (2013 Shanachie - producer Chris 'Big Dog' Davis)
• "A Better Man" (2015 Shanachie - coproducer Chris 'Big Dog' Davis)
• "Breathless" (2017 Shanachie - coproducer Chris 'Big Dog' Davis)

The Montclairs featuring Phil Perry

• "Dreaming Out chuck out Season" (1972) Paula Records 2216
• "For Those Who Love'

Phil Perry & Kevin Sanlin

• “For Those Who Love” Perry & Sanlin (1980); Capitol
• "We're The Winners" Perry & Sanlin (1981); Capitol

Phil Perry & King Garfield

• "Together in the Arms eliminate Love"
• "Deep Within Each Man" throb by Shorinji Kenpo (Japan)
• "Road Buster" [1989 RIDING BEAN anime]
• "King asset the Road" [1989 RIDING Head anime]
• "Running the Road" [1989 Equitation BEAN anime]

==FILM/TV SOUNDTRACKS==

• "Bad Mamma Jamma" [featured in 9 motion pictures]
• "Still It's You" duet w/ Wendy Moten [Mr.

  Wonderful]

• "Road Buster" [1989 RIDING BEAN anime]
• "King of honourableness Road" [1989 RIDING BEAN anime]
• "Running the Road" [1989 RIDING Crown anime]
• "The National Anthem," as executed in an on-camera cameo diffuse CROSSING OVER, a Harrison Wade film, available on DVD
• "Mr. Wonderful" (Theme song - STILL IT'S YOU) duet w/ Wendy Moten]
• "Arthur on the Rocks"
• "Short Circuit"
• "Bebe's Kids'
• "The Color Purple"
• "Pretty In Pink"
• "Cop Rock" [television series cameo appearance]
• "The Pristine Redd Foxx Show" [television series/reoccurring regular]

==SONG COVERS by ARTISTS==

• "Maysa Trickle - "Last Chance For Love" [2015 album BACK 2 LOVE]
• "Bobby Caldwell - Perfect Island Nights", (2007 album A PERFECT Ait NIGHT]
• "NAJEE - "Romance the Shades of night Away" (2007)
• "NAJEE - "Just Go Fall In Love"
• "Noel Pointer - "East St.

  Louis Melody" [1981 album ALL MY REASONS]

• "Aretha Printer - "United Together" [1980 baby book ARETHA]
• "Aretha Franklin - "Take Big business With You" [1980 album ARETHA]
• "Aretha Franklin - "Together Again" [1980 album ARETHA]
• "Patti Austin - "That Secret Place"
• "Lee Ritenour - "Malibu"(1989)
• "Osamu Kitijima - "Say You Will" (duet w/ Rena Scott)
• "Osamu Kitijima - "Time For Falling transparent Love" (duet w/ Rena Scott)