Phil Phillips
Sign in to saveAlso known as Philip Baptiste, John Philip Baptiste, John Phillip Baptiste
American musician (1926-2020)
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Vinony's link graph records 55 inbound references to Phil Phillips, and connects out to New Orleans, International Standard Book Number and Baton Rouge.
Vinony files it under 1926 births, 2020 deaths and 20th-century African-American male singers.
Vinony links it to 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 19
Top works
- A. D. D. Welcome to Our World
- Miracle Parenting
- Miracle Parenting - Individuial Study Course
- Miracle Parenting-Participant's Study Guide
- Miracle Parenting - Group Study Course
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1951-12-23
Discography
- The Geese & the Ghost1977
- Private Parts & Pieces1978
- Wise After the Event1978
- Sides1979
- Private Parts & Pieces II: Back to the Pavilion1980
- 19841981
- Private Parts & Pieces Part III: Antiques1982
- Private Parts & Pieces IV: A Catch at the Tables1984
- Private Parts and Pieces V: Twelve1985
- Private Parts and Pieces VI: Ivory Moon1986
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 88,636
- Total plays
- 364,506
Tags
Phil Phillips (b. 14 March 1926), an American singer and songwriter best known for his 1959 hit "Sea of Love". He was born John Phillip Baptiste, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Phillips was a member of the Gateway Quartet and a bellhop before he recorded "Sea of Love". The song was arranged and produced by Eddie Shuler for neighbor George Khoury's label. After three months of work on the arrangement, building up the vocal group and trying out different musicians, the song was ready for release. <a
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Philip
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Lake Charles
- Place of death
- Lake Charles
- Occupation
- radio personality
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- swamp rock
- Instrument
- voice
- Number of children
- 7
Show 6 more facts
- date of death
- 2020-03-14
- date of birth
- 1926-03-14
- pseudonym
- Phil Phillips
- birth name
- John Philip Baptiste
- name in native language
- Philip Baptiste
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
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