Gospel performer Bob Bailey was best known in country circles for his work as a backing vocalist, primarily on mainstream artists' excursions into spiritual and holiday territory. A popular session singer, he appeared on recordings for Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Garth Brooks, Betsy and Dolly Parton.He also recorded and toured with Wynonna, and performed with pop artists like Billy Joel and James Ingram. Bailey was born February 19, 1956 in Middletown, Ohio.
ALBUMS
Bob Bailey
Past & Present
2003, CD, Comp, Sabam Crescendo
Bob Bailey
Project Girl / Time And Place
1988, 7", Single, Airborne Records
Bob Bailey
Bob Bailey
1988
Bob Bailey
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
1988
Bob Bailey
I'm Walkin'
1983, 12", Single, Promo, Light Records
Bob Bailey
I'm Walkin'
1983, Vinyl, 
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, Gospel/Soul/Disco
Bob Bailey
I Love You, Lord
1981, 7", Promo, Triangle Records (8)
Bob Bailey
Looking Forward
1980, Vinyl, ,
, Gospel/Soul/Disco
Bob Bailey's Shinola*
Love Is Here / Beast Of Burden
1977, 7", Raspberry Records (6)
APPEARANCES +
Wendy Moten
As
2022, File, MP3, Single, 320, Woodward Avenue Records
Tina Adair
Tina Adair
2021
Josh Turner
King Size Manger
2021, CD, 
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, Country/Holiday
Garth Brooks
Fun
2020, CD, ,
, Country
Ronnie Dunn
Re-Dunn
2019, 2xCD, Album, Not On Label (Ronnie Dunn Self-released), ,
, Country
Brooks & Dunn
Reboot
2019, CD, ,
, Country
Delbert McClinton And Self-Made Men* + Dana*
Tall, Dark, & Handsome
2019, Vinyl 180g,
Selah
Unbreakable
2017, CD, Album, Curb Records, ,
, Gospel
Johnny Reid
Revival
2017, CD, Album, Halo Entertainment Group, 
Reba McEntire
Sing It Now: Songs Of Faith & Hope
2017, ,
, Country/Gospel
Thomas Rhett
Life Changes
2017, CD, ,
, Country
Selah
Greatest Hymns, Vols. 1 & 2
2016, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Curb Records, ,
, Religious/Gospel
Selah
Greatest Hymns Vol. 2
2016, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Curb Records, ,
, Religious/Gospel
Hank Williams Jr.
It's About Time
2016
Ronnie Dunn
Tattooed Heart
2016, CD,
Mo Pitney
Behind This Guitar
2016, CD, ,
, Country
Brantley Gilbert
Just As I Am
2015, CD Platinum Edition, ,
, Country
The Waterboys
Modern Blues
2015, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Folk Rock
Reba*
Love Somebody
2015, ,
, Country
Carrie Underwood
Greatest Hits: Decade #1
2014, 2x CD, ,
, Country/Pop Rock/Country Rock
Garth Brooks
Man Against Machine
2014
Sara Evans
Slow Me Down
2014, CD, ,
, Country/Country Rock
Rodney Crowell
Tarpaper Sky
2014, CD Gatefold, ,
, Country
Lucy Hale
Road Between
2014, CD Target Exclusive, ,
, Country
Steve Wariner
It Ain't All Bad
2013, CD, Album, SelecTone Records, ,
, Country
Kenny Rogers
You Can't Make Old Friends
2013, CD, ,
, Country
Johnny Reid
A Christmas Gift To You
2013, ,
, Country/Gospel/Holiday
Neal McCoy
Pride (A Tribute To Charley Pride)
2013
Bonnie Tyler
Rocks And Honey
2013, 
,
, Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Ballad/Country
Chris Cagle
Back In The Saddle
2012, CD, Album, Bigger Picture, ,
, Country
Martina McBride
The Essential Martina McBride
2012, 2xCD, Comp, RCA, Legacy, ,
, Country
Aretha Franklin
A Woman Falling Out Of Love
2011, CD, Album, Aretha's Records, ,
, Soul
Billy Ray Cyrus
I'm American
2011, CD,
Country
Trace Adkins
Proud To Be Here
2011, ,
, Country
Alan Jackson
Good Time
2010, CD, 
,
, Country/Country Rock
Sugarland
Gold And Green
2009, CD, ,
, Country/Holiday
Jill Johnson
Baby Blue Paper
2008, CD, Album, Lionheart International, 
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, Country
Michael English
The Prodigal Comes Home
2008, CD, ,
, Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Country
Cledus T. Judd
Boogity, Boogity (A Tribute To The Comic Genius Of Ray Stevens)
2007, CD, Album, Curb Records, ,
, Comedy/Country/Novelty
Lynda Joy
New Beginnings
2007, CD, Album, Moore Joy Productions
Bellamy Brothers
Jesus Is Coming
2007
Trisha Yearwood
Heaven, Heartache And The Power Of Love
2007, ,
, Country
Van Zant
My Kind Of Country
2007
Brooks & Dunn
Cowboy Town
2007, CD, ,
, Country
Ty Herndon
Right About Now
2007, CD, ,
, Country
Kenny Loggins
How About Now
2007, CD,
Martina McBride
Waking Up Laughing
2007
Breeze Of Gospel
Don't Lose Your Faith
2006, CD, Album, White Puma Records, 
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, Gospel
LeAnn Rimes
Whatever We Wanna
2006, CD, ,
, Ballad/Country/Vocal
Bruce Hornsby
Intersections [1985-2005]
2006, 4x CD, DVD Region Free, Box Set, ,
, Pop Rock/Jazz-Rock
Raul Malo
You're Only Lonely
2006, CD, ,
, Easy Listening/Ballad/Vocal/Latin Jazz
George Strait
Somewhere Down In Texas
2005, CD, ,
, Country
LeAnn Rimes
This Woman
2005, CD, ,
, Country/Vocal
Trisha Yearwood
Jasper County
2005, CD, ,
, Country
Billy Joel
My Lives
2005, Box Set, 4x CD, DVD, ,
, Rock & Roll/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Modern Classical
Garth Brooks
The Limited Series
2005, 5x CD Cinram Pressing, DVD, Box Set, ,
, Country
Brittany Wells
Loving Every Minute Of It
2004, CD, Album, Spindletop Records, ,
, Country
Tim McGraw
Live Like You Were Dying
2004, ,
, Country
John Brannen
The Good Thief
2004,
Kenny Rogers
42 Ultimate Hits
2004, 2x CD, ,
, Country/Soft Rock
T. Graham Brown
The Next Right Thing
2003, CD, Album, Intersound, ,
, Country
Annie Sellick
No Greater Thrill
2003, CD, Chalice Music Inc.
Brooks & Dunn
Red Dirt Road
2003
Wynonna
What The World Needs Now Is Love
2003, CD Olyphant pressing, ,
, Country
Various
Remembering Patsy Cline
2003, CD, ,
, Country/Ballad/Vocal
Dolly Parton
For God And Country
2003
Laura Turner
Soul Deep
2003, ,
, Modern Classical/Contemporary/Vocal
Martina McBride
Martina
2003, CD, ,
, Country
Clay Walker
Christmas
2002, CD, Album, Warner Bros. Records, ,
, Holiday
Various
Let's Roll: Together In Unity Faith And Hope
2002, CD, Comp, 770 Records, ,
, Gospel/Country
Shana Morrison
7 Wishes
2002, CD,
Various
From Hell To Gone And Back Texas Blues
2002, CD, ,
, Texas Blues
Willie Nelson & Friends*
Stars & Guitars [Live]
2002, CD, ,
, Country
Brooks & Dunn
It Won't Be Christmas Without You
2002, CD, ,
, Country/Religious/Holiday
Lee Ann Womack
Something Worth Leaving Behind
2002, CD, ,
, Country
Jeff Carson
Real Life
2001, ,
, Country
Brooks & Dunn
Steers & Stripes
2001, CD, ,
, Country
Lee Roy Parnell
Tell The Truth
2001, CD, ,
, Country Rock
The Judds
The Judds Reunion Live
2000
Ricky Skaggs & Friends
Big Mon (The Songs Of Bill Monroe)
2000, ,
, Bluegrass
Vince Gill
Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye
2000
Kathy Mattea
The Innocent Years
2000, CD Enhanced, ,
, Country
Trisha Yearwood
Real Live Woman
2000, CD, ,
, Country
Wynonna
New Day Dawning
2000, 2x CD,
Mark Knopfler
Sailing To Philadelphia
2000, ,
, Folk Rock/Country Rock/Classic Rock
Steve Wariner
Faith In You
2000, CD, ,
, Country
Scott Holt
Dark Of The Night
1999, CD, ,
, Electric Blues
Lisa Angelle
Lisa Angelle
1999, CD, ,
, Country
Brooks & Dunn
Tight Rope
1999, 
,
, Country
Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks & The Magic Of Christmas
1999
Gary Chapman
Outside
1999
Michael Bolton
Timeless (The Classics Vol. 2)
1999, CD, ,
, Soul/Vocal
Ty Herndon
Steam
1999, CD, ,
, Country
Faith Hill
Faith
1998, CD, ,
, Country
Larnelle*
First Love
1998, CD, ,
, Gospel
Garth Brooks
Double Live
1998, 2x CD Texas Stadium 1993, ,
, Country
Kieran Kane
Six Months, No Sun
1998
Terri Clark
How I Feel
1998
The Mavericks
Trampoline
1998
Heat
Heat
1998, CD, 
,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Various
The Prince Of Egypt - Nashville
1998
Joey Tempest
If I'd Only Known
1997, CD, Single, Polydor, Polar
Victor Wooten
What Did He Say?
1997
Garth Brooks
Sevens
1997, CD First Edition, ,
, Country
Wynonna
Collection
1997, ,
, Country
Joey Tempest
The One In The Glass
1997, ,
, Pop Rock/Soft Rock
Loretta Lynn
All Time Gospel Favorites
1997, ,
, Religious
Billy Joel
Greatest Hits Volume III
1997, CD, ,
, Pop Rock/Vocal/Ballad
Chely Wright
Let Me In
1997
Joey Tempest
Azalea Place
1997, ,
, Pop Rock/Soft Rock
Gary Chapman
This Gift
1997, ,
, Ballad/Acoustic/Soft Rock/Country Rock/Vocal/Holiday
Kathy Mattea
Love Travels
1997, CD, ,
, Country
Kenny Rogers
Across My Heart
1997, CD, ,
, Country
Various
God With Us (A Celebration Of Christmas Carols & Classics)
1997, CD, ,
, Holiday
Michael Bolton
All That Matters
1997, CD, ,
, Soul/Soft Rock
Wynonna
The Other Side
1997
Martina McBride
Evolution
1997, ,
, Country
Alliance Orléans
L'esprit Du Gospel
1996, CD, Album, Not On Label (Alliance Orléans Self-released)
Wynonna
Revelations
1996, CD, ,
, Country
Various
Emmanuel A Musical Celebration Of The Life Of Christ
1996, ,
, Vocal
Vince Gill
High Lonesome Sound
1996, ,
, Country/Bluegrass
Dolly Parton
Treasures
1996, CD, ,
, Pop Rock/Country Rock
Puff Johnson
Miracle
1996, CD, ,
, Contemporary R&B/Downtempo/Soft Rock
Michael English
Freedom
1996, CD, ,
, Contemporary R&B/Soft Rock/Ballad/Downtempo/AOR
Various
Tower Of Song (The Songs Of Leonard Cohen)
1995, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock
Beverly Crawford
Jesus, Precious King
1995, CD, ,
, Gospel
Michael W. Smith
I'll Lead You Home
1995, CD, ,
, Acoustic/Arena Rock/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Ballad/Novelty/Vocal/Speech
Dolly Parton
Something Special
1995, ,
, Country
Rita MacNeil
Porch Songs
1995
Kirk Whalum
In This Life
1995, Cassette, ,
, Smooth Jazz
Reba McEntire
Starting Over
1995,
Stevie Vann
Stevie Vann
1995, CD, ,
, Country Rock/Pop Rock/Classic Rock
Reba McEntire
Rumor Has It
1994, CD, Album, Club, RE, Rep, MCA Records
Pearl River
Pearl River
1994, ,
, Country
Little Texas
Kick A Little
1994, CD ARC, ,
, Country
Betsy*
Rough Around The Edges
1994, ,
, Country/Country Rock
Reba McEntire
Read My Mind
1994
Sandi Patty
Find It On The Wings
1994, ,
, Soft Rock/Ballad/Vocal/Gospel/AOR/Downtempo
Mark Collie
Unleashed
1994, CD, ,
, Country
Wynonna
Father Sun
1993, CD, Maxi, Curb Records, ,
, Country
Henry Lee Summer
Ain't That Love
1993, CD, Single, Promo, Epic Associated, ,
, Blues Rock/Pop Rock
Michael Passons
Desert Road
1993, CD, Album, Shade Tree (5), ,
, Ballad/Light Music/Vocal
McBride & The Ride
Hurry Sundown
1993, CD, ,
, Country/Pop Rock
O'Ryan (2) = オライアン*
Something Strong = サムシング・ストロング
1993, ,
, AOR/Soft Rock
Margaret Becker
Soul
1993
Cynthia Wilson-Felder
New Songs Of Zion
1993, CD, ,
, Gospel
Wynonna
Tell Me Why
1993, CD JVC Pressing, ,
, Country
James Ingram
Always You
1993, CD, ,
, Contemporary R&B/Soul/Soft Rock
Various
March On
1993, ,
, Gospel/Soul/Contemporary R&B/RnB/Swing/Soft Rock/Speech
Vince Gill
Let There Be Peace On Earth
1993
Henry Lee Summer
Slamdunk
1993, CD, ,
, Blues Rock/AOR
Garth Brooks
Beyond The Season
1992
Vince Gill
I Still Believe In You
1992, ,
, Country
Al Denson
The Extra Mile
1992, ,
, Ballad
Rich Mullins
The World As Best As I Remember It, Vol. 2
1992
Dennis Robbins
Man With A Plan
1992, CD, ,
, Country
Various
Handel's Messiah (A Soulful Celebration)
1992, CD, ,
, Gospel/Soul
Geoff Moore and The Distance
A Friend Like U
1992
Luis Miguel
América & En Vivo
1992,
Quincy Jones & All Star Hallelujah Chorus
Hallelujah!
1992, ,
, Gospel/Soul
Reba*
For My Broken Heart
1991
G. Trent
Play Me Or Trade Me
1990, Cass, Single, Bone Records (13)
Various
Our Christmas
1990, CD, 
,
, Ballad/Vocal/Downtempo/Gospel/Soft Rock/Holiday
Terry V. Salyer
Closer Than A Brother
1990
Reba McEntire
Rumor Has It
1990, ,
, Country
Donna McElroy
Bigger World
1990, ,
, Gospel/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/New Jack Swing
Various
The Golden Age Of Swing
1990, 5x CD, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Vernessa Mitchell
On A Mission
1990, Vinyl, ,
, Gospel
Dolly Parton
Home For Christmas
1990, CD, ,
, Country/Religious/Holiday
Ronn Huff, The Ronn Huff Vocal-Instrumental Congregation, The Oklahoma Baptist Festival Choir, The Singing Churchmen
Exaltation (A Scripture Song Experience Of Worship And Praise) / Majesty (A Hymn Celebration Of Worship And Praise)
1988, CD, Comp, Benson, ,
, Gospel/Folk
Darden Smith
Darden Smith
1988, CD, ,
, Country Rock
Hot House
South
1988, Vinyl, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Downtempo/Soul
Millie Jackson
The Tide Is Turning
1988, Vinyl, ,
, Soul/Funk
Stefania Stone Frierson
Soldiers
1987, LP, Album, Muscle Shoals Sound Records
Larnelle Harris
The Father Hath Provided
1987, Vinyl, ,
, Gospel
Lanny Wolfe & Don Marsh
We Are The Church
1986, LP, Album, Benson
Numbskull
Dale Is My Guru
1986, Cass, Comp, Not On Label (Numbskull (2) Self-released)
Philip Bailey
Triumph
1986, ,
, Soul/Funk/Disco
Larry Howard
Sanctified Blues
1986, Vinyl,
The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
1985
Linda Clifford
My Heart's On Fire
1985
Bobby Jones And New Life
Another Time
1985, Vinyl, ,
, Gospel
Keith Stegall
Keith Stegall
1985, ,
, Country
Lynn Sutter
Movin' On
1984, LP, Album, Crescendo Recordings
White Heart
Vital Signs
1984, Vinyl Monarch Pressing, ,
, Religious/Pop Rock
Lanny Wolfe, Sandi Patty, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Linda Dove, Kim Noblitt
Love Found A Way
1984
Festival Of Praise Choir, Thurlow Spurr
Festival Of Praise Part IV: Jesus
1983, LP, Comp, Light Records
Bob Krogstad
The Joy Awaiting, An Easter Musical
1982, LP, Album, Good Life Productions
Karen Kelley
Karen Kelley
1982, LP, Album, Arcanvm Records
Ronn Huff, The Ronn Huff Vocal-Instrumental Congregation
Exaltation (A Scripture Song Experience Of Worship And Praise)
1981, ,
, Gospel/Folk
Karen Harris
God Gave Me A Song
1979, LP, Album, Sweetwater Records (5), Sweetwater Records (5), Sweetwater Records (5)
Carl Parker
I'm Gonna Sing
LP, Sonlight Records
Jim* & Tammy Bakker* Present The PTL Singers & Orchestra*
The PTL Singers & Orchestra
LP, Album, PTL Club Records & Tapes
The Dea Jays
"6:25" / In The Midnight Hour
7", Single, Cabell Records
Various
A Contemporary Gospel Christmas
Various
The Diaspora For Africa Vol. 1
2006, CD, Comp, Koolwave Entertainment Gmbh, ,
, African
Various
A Contemporary Gospel Christmas
1994
Various
Best Of All, Gospel Music Association: The Top Ten Songs Of 1983
1984, LP, Comp, Word
Various
Best Of All -GMA Top Ten Various Artists
1983, Vinyl, ,
, Gospel
Bonnie Tyler
Rocks And Honey
2013, CD, 
,
, Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Ballad/Country
Brooks & Dunn
Cowboy Town
2007, CD, ,
, Country
Mark Knopfler
Sailing To Philadelphia / Album Advance
2000, HDCD, Album, Promo, Unofficial, Warner Bros. Records, ,
, Blues Rock/Country Rock/Classic Rock
Mark Knopfler
Sailing To Philadelphia
2000, CD, ,
, Blues Rock/Country Rock/Classic Rock
