Richard Bailey (drummer)

About Richard
Richard Bailey is an accomplished drummer based in London. By the age of sixteen, Richard was recording and touring the UK and USA with Johnny Nash and Bob Marley. Two years later he had recorded Jeff Beck’s biggest selling album “Blow By Blow” and appeared on the film soundtrack “Tommy” alongside Pete Townsend, Phil Chen and Roger Daltrey.

Over the next decade, Richard toured and recorded with a variety of different artists, during which time he went on two world tours with Billy Ocean and Basia. He also played drums for the the British acid jazz/rock/soul fusion collective “Incognito”.

More recently he was involved in the recording of Steve Winwood’s two return-to-form albums; 2003′s About Time  (Wincraft) and last year’s Nine Lives  (Columbia).

Richard continues to be a member of The AllStars Collective ; a band made comprised of the some of the countries top session musisians.

DISCOGRAPHY
Joan Armatrading “TRACK RECORD” (A&M)

Batti Mamzelle “I SEE THE LIGHT” (CUBE)

Jeff Beck “BLOW BY BLOW” (EPIC)

Jeff Beck “WIRED” (EPIC)

The Breakfast Band “DOLPHIN RIDE” (BREAKFAST MUSIC)

The Breakfast Band “WATER’S EDGE” (MAKING WAVES)

Gary Boyle “ELECTRIC GLIDE” (GULL)

Brother Resistance “RAPSO TAKEOVER” (MASIMBA CONNECTION)

Paul Carrack “NIGHTBIRD” (VERTIGO)

Al Corley “RIOT OF COLOUR” (PHONOGRAM)

Sharon Forrester “SHARON” (ASHANTI)

Gonzales “HAVEN’T STOPPED DANCING” (EMI)

Linda Lewis “NOT A LITTLE GIRL” (ARISTA)

Linda Lewis “FATHOMS” (RAFT)

Arthur Louis Feat / Eric Clapton “FIRST ALBUM” (POLYDOR)

Max Middleton & Robert Ahwai “ANOTHER SLEEPER” (HARVEST) ’79

John Mizarolli “MESSAGE FROM THE FIFTH STONE” (CARRERE)

Dick Morrisey & Jim Mullen “CAPE WRATH” (EMI)

Johnny Nash “THE JONNY NASH ALBUM” (CBS)

Billy Ocean “INNER FEELINGS” (EPIC)

Raven Ohtani “RAVEN EYES” (S.M.S.)

Gilbert O’Sullivan “FROBISHER DRIVE”