Victor Bailey

b. Victor Randall Bailey, 27 March 1960, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Bailey was raised in a very musical atmosphere. His father, Morris Bailey, wrote pop songs in the 60s and 70s for artists such as Patti LaBelle and the Stylistics, and his uncle, Donald Bailey, played drums with Jimmy Smith's trio. Victor began playing piano at the age of seven, switching to drums three years later, before settling on the electric bass guitar at the start of his teens. He played in local R&B and funk bands before moving to New York at the end of his teenage years. He was especially aware...