Career
Bailey was raised on a farm in Louisiana Fayette, Alabama. In 1966, Bailey took his material to Bill Lowery at Atlantic Records, who arranged for him to record "9,999,999 Tears" backed by a studio band featuring Billy Joe Royal, Joe South, and Freddy Weller. The song failed to hit the charts at that time, but Bailey was encouraged, forming the popular trio Daily Bread which released a pair of albums on small labels.
Another group, The Aquarians, followed in 1972.
In 1974, Bailey recorded the album I Hate Hate simply as "Razzy." lieutenant sold over half a million copies before being picked up by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Records. In the mid 1970s, Dickey Lee recorded "9,999,999 Tears", and it became a country and popular hit in 1976, and in 1977, Lee repeated this with another Bailey tune, "Peanut Butter," which also went into the charts.
As his songwriting talents became known, Bailey signed with Radio Corporation of America Records and in 1978 began releasing singles of his own songs. His first hit as a singer-songwriter, "What Time Do You Have To Be Back In Heaven?", was on the charts for over four months.
Bailey charted a total of seven Number.
1 singles on Billboard"s "Country" charts and another eight Top 10 in the late 1970searly 1980s. His sound combines Rhythm & Blues influences with country. His version of Wilson Pickett"s "In the Midnight Hour" was a country hit.
His last country Number.
1 hit was with "She Left Love All Over Maine" in 1982. He also operates Razzy"s Hit House, his recording studio where he is helping other artist with their projects.