Victor Bailey
- January 5, 2024
- Bassist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Victor Bailey |
| Occupation | Bassist |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 27, 1960(1960-03-27) |
| Age | 64 |
| Date Of Death | 2016-11-11 |
| Birthplace | Philadelphia |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Pennsylvania |
| Horoscope | Pisces |
Victor Bailey Biography
| Name | Victor Bailey |
| Birthday | Mar 27 |
| Birth Year | 1960 |
| Place Of Birth | Philadelphia |
| Home Town | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Pisces |
| Parents | Morris Bailey Jr. |
Victor Bailey is one of the most popular and richest Bassist who was born on March 27, 1960 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Bassist most famous for his time as an integral member of the group jazz fusion Weather Report, with whom the band played from 1982 until 1986. He was a solo artist in the latter half of the 1980s and released albums such as Petite Blonde and Low Blow.
He took over from He replaced Jaco Pastorius as the bassist for Weather Report. as the bassist of Weather Report.
Victor Bailey (March 27, 1960 – November 11, 2016) was an American bass guitar player. He was the bassist for Weather Report during their final years from 1982 to 1986, and launched a solo career in 1988. As a musician, Bailey was known for his signature scat-bass solos.
Like his father, Bailey suffered from Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease for most of his adult life. As the disease progressed, Bailey began using a cane to offset his weakened legs. The weakness finally spread to his upper body, necessitating his 2015 retirement from performing and from his teaching position at Berklee College of Music. He died on November 11, 2016 in Stafford, VA, likely from complications from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease).
His father is a well-known as a composer and saxophonist Morris Bailey Jr.
Victor Bailey Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bassist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Victor Bailey is one of the richest Bassist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Victor Bailey 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His birthplace was in Philadelphia as well as Berklee College of Music in Boston.
He was disqualified from the U.S. Navy due to his asthma.
Born in Philadelphia, on March 27, 1960, Victor Randall Bailey was raised by a highly musical family. His father, Morris Bailey Jr., was an active musician and composer, while his uncle, Donald “Duck” Bailey, was a jazz drummer, who played on numerous Blue Note records (e.g., Jimmy Smith Trio, Hampton Hawes, Carmen McRae, Dizzy Gillespie). As a child, Bailey played the drums, but ultimately switched to bass guitar after the bassist in his neighborhood band walked out of a band practice. Because young Victor took an immediate liking to the instrument, his father encouraged him to become a bass player. Beginning in 1978, at the age of 18, Bailey attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston after being disqualified from naval service due to asthma.
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Who is Victor Bailey Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Victor Ranked on the list of most popular Bassist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Victor Bailey celebrates birthday on March 27 of every year.
When did Victor Bailey died?
November 11, 2016
Who is Victor Bailey?
Victor Bailey, the virtuoso electric bassist and educator best known as the final bass player in Weather Report, following Jaco Pastorius, died on the morning of Nov. 11. He was 56, and had long suffered with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, essentially a form of muscular dystrophy that ran in his family.
Where was Victor Bailey Jr?
Victor Bailey Jr. – Men’s Basketball – University of Tennessee Athletics.
Where did Victor Bailey transfer?
announced his goodbye to Tennessee, 247 Sports’ Travis Branham reported that the guard had entered the transfer portal. Now, Bailey has announced his next move. He will be transferring to George Mason , where he will play under former Tennessee assistant Kim English for his final year of collegiate eligibility.
How old is Kennedy Chandler?
19 years (September 16, 2002)