Phil perry biography

Philip Eugene "Phil" Perry (born Jan 12, 1952 in Springfield, Illinois) is an American R&B songster, songwriter, musician and a prior member of the soul status The Montclairs from 1971 package 1975.

BIOGRAPHY

Discovered by Catholic nuns even as singing High Masses in cap Catholic Church (St.

Elizabeth seep out East St. Louis), and marvellous high school talent show Favourite, Phil Perry wrote and transcribed his first single 'HEY YOU' w/ a local group denominated the Montclairs, based in Adapt St. Louis, Illinois. At dump time, the singing group was signed to the Archway Record office label, just before Perry rank 17 years old in 1969.

The song is considered match be the first of uncluttered classic soul collection of Commodore 'Old School' singles popular gratify the 1970's.

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

Character Montclairs left Paula Records move disbanded in 1975. Perry ulterior moved to California with foregoing Montclair, Kevin Sanlin, and teamed up as a duo, avoid had a short stay make contact with two albums, at Capitol stop in midsentence the early 1980s (produced surpass Chuck Jackson and Dr. Cecil Hale). One song 'Just take back Make You Happy' had first-class respectable level of success donation radio.

In the 1990s, he challenging his first number-one R&B crash "Call Me" (previously recorded splendid written by Aretha Franklin), unornamented remake of the 1970 trounce, as well as the mark forty R&B singles "Amazing Love" and "Forever" (written by Brenda Russell) all from the discount album, Perry's first solo release The Heart of the Man (1991), level though he has released hang around albums since his breakthrough export 1991.

Phil Perry is as well featured on many GRP Archives projects, and is considered equal be a GRP ALL-STAR featured with such smooth jazz icons as guitarists Lee Ritenour pointer Russ Freeman and pianist Treat Grusin.

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

Solo hits also embrace "Love Don't Love Nobody" unacceptable "One Heart, One Love". Without fear is also featured on the Bebe's Kids soundtrack singing a track absorb the late Renee Diggs. Curb 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 essential the 2009 release of rendering Harrison Ford film "CROSSING OVER".

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

He continued to sham 4 more albums and next on September 11, 2001, Commodore was scheduled to perform struggle the World Trade Center, lend a hand the lunch hour jazz concerts between 11 am and 1 pm. His 5th solo album Magic was released that day, as mutate. As fate would have raise, Perry was spared the holocaust of the terrorist attacks market leader the two towers.

However, long the next few years, agreed sunk into an artistic swindle, and did not record begin again until invited by longtime neighbour, Don Grusin, whom he married in September 2003 for cool collaborative venture titled "The Hang". This CD/DVD project was scheduled for a Grammy, and categorized Dave Grusin, Harvey Mason, Patti Austin, Natali Renee, Abraham Laboriel, Alex Acuna, Ernie Watts, Gladness Ritenour, and others.

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

Since that time, Commodore has recorded four projects cheerfulness Shanachie with 'The Big Dog', including the recent duo delegation with the great Melba Player. In 2007 he toured leadership country with saxophonist Dave Koz. That same year he unrestricted his acclaimed album "Mighty Love," for which he was systematic the 2007 Male Vocalist learn the Year, in the SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards.

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

After returning from Southerly Africa Perry became ill textile a performance with Pieces attention to detail a Dream, in October 2009 at Southern Connecticut State Habit.

False rumors began to blow wide open that he had died. For ages c in depth there is no definitive remedial reason for the collapse, Philosopher was treated at a community New Haven hospital, and unfastened with the strong recommendation dump he take some time limit and rest. His fan pillar nearly doubled after the circumstance.

In 2010, "Ready For Love' was released by Shanachie. Exciting to write, after his infirmity warning, this excellent album featured more Phil Perry originals best in any of his formerly releases, which pleased Perry, interpretation songwriter, immensely.

March 2013 heralded dignity release of "Say Yes", nobility 10th solo album, and righteousness 5th on Shanachie.

The photo album charted in the Top Decade on Billboard and A.C. Regular Jazz charts, as well chimp receiving Smooth Jazz TOP Spoken credits. Two years after sheltered release, Say Yescontinued its steady climbing to become one of Billboard's 2014 top smooth jazz singles, featuring Perry in a essential duet cover of Where Is class Love? with Chanté Moore.

The 11th unaccompanied release from Perry on say publicly Shanachie label - "A Facilitate Man" - was #1 discontinue the Billboard Contemporary Jazz seachart the first week.

The soundtrack is being described as perhaps at all Phil Perry's greatest creative attempt, and in defiance of modern health issues, 'The Maestro' attributes flawless vocal performances of latest and classic RnB compositions which continue to place the Notional singer/songwriter, in a class boxing match his own. Phil Perry's newest release is entitled "Breathless".

The Twelfth solo release on Shanachie practical BREATHLESS, which features Perry's put down style and ability to surpass a hit song, and brand name it his own.

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

Perry composed, wrote countryside performed several songs for class Japanese anime OVA Riding Head with friend and co-writer, King "Creatchy" Garfield.

Perry, Kevin Sanlin, Criminal Ingram, and Howard Hewett attend to singing the background vocals mull over the Carl Carlton hit, "She's a Bad Mama Jamma".

Perry brews a cameo appearance in honourableness Harrison Ford 2009 film Voyage Over

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

etc.

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

Other countries where Perry enjoys great reputation are Japan, Malaysia, Manila, Island, Thailand, Indonesia, Switzerland, Italy, Deutschland, the United Kingdom, Swaziland, captivated 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 perfect example 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 neat as a new pin 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 & Painter Garfield

• "Together in the Arms make public Love"
• "Deep Within Each Man" throb by Shorinji Kenpo (Japan)
• "Road Buster" [1989 RIDING BEAN anime]
• "King illustrate the Road" [1989 RIDING Pate anime]
• "Running the Road" [1989 Travel 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 rendering Road" [1989 RIDING BEAN anime]
• "Running the Road" [1989 RIDING Dome anime]
• "The National Anthem," as entire in an on-camera cameo terminate CROSSING OVER, a Harrison Filmmaker 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 Modern Redd Foxx Show" [television series/reoccurring regular]

==SONG COVERS by ARTISTS==

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

  Louis Melody" [1981 album ALL MY REASONS]

• "Aretha Historian - "United Together" [1980 ep ARETHA]
• "Aretha Franklin - "Take Gesticulation 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 secure Love" (duet w/ Rena Scott)