Songs Written by Pearl BaileyTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American actress, singer, comedian and author. After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946. She received a Special Tony Award for the title role in the all-Black production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968. In 1986, she won a Daytime Emmy award for her performance as a fairy godmother in the ABC Afterschool Special Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale. Her rendition... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Pearl Bailey first charted in 1945 with Fifteen Years (And I'm Still Serving Time).On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.