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

Genres

Blues Pop / Rock

Tags

rhythm and blues

50s

soul

oldies

rockabilly

doo wop

Decades

1950s

Links

discogs lyrics myspace viaf wikidata wikipedia

44% OFF

History of Rock (10-CD Set) TOP 10 Bestseller

^$19^.98 on SALE

Add to Cart

 (12)

Essential Collection: Hits of the Late 50's (3-CD)

^$9^.98 on SALE

Add to Cart

53% OFF

WCBS FM101.1 - Ultimate Oldies Collection, The Anniversary... (CD)

^$7^.98 on SALE

Add to Cart

 (4)

The Way It Was: Rock Around The Clock - The 50s: 75... (CD)

^$9^.98 on SALE

Add to Cart

60% OFF

The Ultimate Jukebox Hits of the 50s: 73 Original Hit... (CD)

^$19^.98 on SALE

Add to Cart

 (4)

42% OFF

The Hit Parade 1959: 25 Original Hit Recordings by the... (CD)

^$6^.98 on SALE

Add to Cart

47% OFF

OLDIES 103FM - The 50's - Tenth Anniversary Ed. (CD)

^$8^.98 on SALE

Add to Cart

57% OFF

I Love Rock 'N' Roll, Volume 10 (CD)

^$2^.98 on SALE

Add to Cart

 (13)