Songs Performed or Written by J.R. BaileyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

James Ralph Bailey (June 17, 1937 – September 6, 1985) was an American R&B singer and songwriter. A member of The Cadillacs from 1956 to 1972, he also recorded as a solo artist. He worked as a background vocalist for singers such as Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Melvin Van Peebles and Jimmy Castor. == Biography == Bailey was born on June 17, 1937, in Baltimore, Maryland. He was a member of doo-wop groups The Halos, The Cadillacs, and... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: You Don't Know My Name - #2: Everybody Plays the Fool - #3: Everybody Plays the Fool - #4: Three Steps from True Love - #5: Love, Love, Love
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  Ben E. King
1.
1966

I Swear by Stars Above
Ben E. King

from What Is Soul   
3 pts






35
R&B


US B side to Get in a Hurry
written by J.R. Bailey greentick & Johnny Northern
  The Raelettes
2.
04/1967

One Hurt Deserves Another
The Raelettes

16 pts
76
US




24
R&B


[Tangerine 972]
written by Ike Turner, J.R. Bailey greentick & Johnny Northern
  J.R. Bailey
3.
09/1967

Seven Days Too Long
J.R. Bailey greentick

4 pts
119
US








as Chuck Wood
[Roulette 4754]
written by Vernon Harrell & J.R. Bailey greentick
  The Platters
4.
10/1967

Sweet, Sweet Lovin'
The Platters

15 pts
70
US




32
R&B


[Musicor 1275]
written by Vernon Harrell & Ralph Bailey greentick
  J.R. Bailey
5.
12/1968

Love Won't Wear Off (As the Years Wear On)
J.R. Bailey greentick

2 pts






49
R&B


[Calla 158]
written by Billy Guy
  Inez Foxx
6.
01/1971

You Shouldn't Have Set My Soul on Fire
Inez Foxx

2 pts






50
R&B


[Dynamo 144]
written by Rudy Clark, Ken Williams & J.R. Bailey greentick
  J.R. Bailey
7.
07/1972

Love, Love, Love
J.R. Bailey greentick

4 pts






31
R&B


[Toy 3801]
written by J.R. Bailey greentick & Ken Williams
  The Main Ingredient
Everybody Plays the Fool
8.
07/1972

#2  Everybody Plays the Fool
The Main Ingredient

from Bitter Sweet   
224 pts
3
US
25
AC


2
R&B
52
UK
[RCA Victor 0731]
written by J.R. Bailey greentick, Rudy Clark & Ken Williams
  J.R. Bailey
9.
01/1973

After Hours
J.R. Bailey greentick

5 pts






29
R&B


[Toy 3805]
written by J.R. Bailey greentick, Ken Williams & Rudy Clark
  Clarence Carter
10.
03/1973

Put On Your Shoes and Walk
Clarence Carter

7 pts
112
US




40
R&B


[Fame 179]
written by Ken Williams & J.R. Bailey greentick
  The Main Ingredient
11.
05/1973

You Can Call Me Rover
The Main Ingredient

from Afrodisiac   Afrodisiac
8 pts
101
US




34
R&B


[RCA Victor 0939]
written by J.R. Bailey greentick, Ken Williams & Mel Kent
  Donny Hathaway
12.
06/1973

#5  Love, Love, Love
Donny Hathaway

from Extension of a Man   Extension of a Man
29 pts
44
US




16
R&B


[Atco 6928]
written by J.R. Bailey greentick & Ken Williams
  Ike Lovely
13.
12/1973

Fool's Hall of Fame
Ike Lovely

1 pts






72
R&B


[Wand 11266]
written by J.R. Bailey greentick, Ken Williams & Mel Kent
  J.R. Bailey
14.
06/1974

Everything I Want I See in You
J.R. Bailey greentick

1 pts






90
R&B


[MAM 3639]
written by J.R. Bailey greentick, Ken Williams & Mel Kent
  Al Wilson
15.
09/1974

Help Me
Al Wilson

14 pts








52
UK
written by Ralph Bailey greentick & Johnny Northern
  Four Tops
16.
05/1975

Seven Lonely Nights
Four Tops

from Night Lights Harmony   
21 pts
71
US




13
R&B


[ABC 12096]
written by J.R. Bailey greentick, Ken Williams & Rudy Clark
  The Reflections [Harlem vocal group]
17.
05/1975

#4  Three Steps from True Love
The Reflections [Harlem vocal group]

from Love on Delivery   
40 pts
94
US


4
dance
9
R&B


[Capitol 4078]
written by J.R. Bailey greentick & Ken Williams
  Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]
18.
06/1975

Three Steps from True Love
Billy Davis [Roquel Davis]

1 pts






82
R&B


[ABC 12106]
written by J.R. Bailey greentick
  J.R. Bailey
19.
08/1975

The Entertainer (If They Could Only See Me Now)
J.R. Bailey greentick

1 pts






77
R&B


[Midland International 10305]
written by Scott Joplin, J.R. Bailey greentick, Ken Williams & Mel Kent
  The Reflections [Harlem vocal group]
20.
10/1975

Love on Delivery (L.O.D.)
The Reflections [Harlem vocal group]

2 pts






58
R&B


[Capitol 4137]
written by J.R. Bailey greentick & Ken Williams
21.
12/1976

Gift Wrap My Love
The Reflections [Harlem vocal group]

1 pts






66
R&B


[Capitol 4358]
written by J.R. Bailey greentick & Ken Williams
  Aaron Neville
Everybody Plays the Fool
22.
07/1991

#3  Everybody Plays the Fool
Aaron Neville

from Warm Your Heart   Warm Your Heart
128 pts
8
US
1
AC






co-produced by Linda Ronstadt
[A&M 1563]
written by J.R. Bailey greentick, Rudy Clark & Ken Williams
  Too $hort
23.
07/1992

I Want to Be Free (That's the Truth)
Too $hort

from Shorty the Pimp   
3 pts






41
R&B


[Jive 42068]
written by Todd Shaw, Ken Williams, Mel Kent & J.R. Bailey greentick
  Cru
Just Another Case
24.
05/1997

Just Another Case
Cru

from Da Dirty 30   
15 pts
68
US




28
R&B


featuring Slick Rick
[Violator 573856]
written by Jeremy Graham, Chad Santiago, Susan Swan, Kingsley Swan, Ralph Bailey greentick, Rudolph Clark, Kenneth Williams & Ricky Walters
  Alicia Keys
You Don't Know My Name
25.
11/2003

#1  You Don't Know My Name
Alicia Keys

from The Diary of Alicia Keys   The Diary of Alicia Keys
256 pts
3
US




1
R&B
19
UK
[J 56599]
written by Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Harold Lilly, J.R. Bailey greentick, Mel Kent & Ken Williams
  Ben E. King
26.
07/2004

Spoiled
Ben E. King

3 pts








153
UK
written by Ben E. King, J.R. Bailey greentick & Michael Brandon


See also...

The Cadillacs • The Halos


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