Phil Phillips

Biography

John Phillip Baptiste, 14 March 1931, Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA. Phillips wrote his one hit, ‘Sea Of Love’, to impress a would-be girlfriend in 1958. He was introduced to producer George Khoury, who recorded the song at the Goldband Recording Studio and released it on his own label, credited to Phil Phillips And The Twilights. Although the song never had the intended effect upon the girl, the single sold well locally, resulting in the larger Mercury Records picking up distribution... Read more

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Blues Pop / Rock

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rhythm and blues

50s

soul

oldies

rockabilly

doo wop

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1950s

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