Baptiste, who was working as a bellboy in lake charles, louisiana, wrote sea of love for a love interest. It was the only top 40 chart song for phillips, who never recorded another hit. Written to woo a girl he didnt wind up with, cocredited to a record store owner who phillips claims had no hand in writing it, the original sea of love went to. In the uk, marty wilde covered the song, and phil phillips version failed to chart there. From the forthcoming mercury original motion picture soundtrack sea of love. He was born john phillip baptiste, in lake charles, louisiana. One singer who deserved more recognition, and success, than he ultimately achieved was lake charles, louisiana native son philip baptiste.
Mar 30, 2018 the song sea of love by phil phillips with the twilights is one of the most oftenrequested golden oldies. Written to woo a girl he didnt wind up with, cocredited to a record store owner who phillips claims had no hand in writing it, the original sea of love. Sea of love by phil phillips is a really good tune. In those days it was standard practice for label owners to give themselves composer credits. Sea of love by phil phillips 4000127169815 cd barnes.
Check out sea of love by phil phillips on amazon music. Phil phillips and the twilights sea of love lyrics genius. Born in lake charles, louisiana, phil phillips born john phillip baptiste in 1931 only scored one hit, but what a hit it was. Sea of love is a great song, and there are 3 or 4 other notable songs, but the rest is a very mixed bag. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from phil phillips at the discogs marketplace. Phil phillips with the twilights discography discogs.
Come with me my love to the sea the sea of love i want to tell you how much i love. Sheet music arranged for audition cut short, pianovocalguitar, and singer pro in a major transposable. He died on march 14, 2020 in lake charles, louisiana. Print and download sea of love sheet music by phil phillips. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in a major transposable. Philip baptiste, known professionally as phil phillips, died at his home last. Come with me my love to the sea the sea of love i want to te. Come with me, my love to the sea, the sea of love i want to tell you how much i love you do you remember when we. Sea of love, in which phillips attempted to woo the woman of his dreams as a cascading piano buoyed the melody and a doo wop chorus bomped away in the background, became a local hit in new orleans in 1958 before it was picked up by mercury records for nationwide. Possessed of a truly unusual singing voice and knack for creating heartfelt lyrical compositions, he had only one hit record in what has been a lengthy but difficult career.
Phil phillips claimed for many years that label owner george khoury was not a cowriter of sea of love. Thats the story behind sea of love, written by phil phillips born john phillip baptiste and george khoury. Jul 16, 2012 sea of love is a song written by john phillip baptiste aka phil phillips and george khoury. Phil phillips sea of love cd 400012716981 music phil phillips sea of love cd new label. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In the uk, marty wilde covered the song, and phillips version failed to chart there. Phil phillips 3 sea of love juella single 3 versions. May 02, 2017 sea of love is a song written by philip baptiste better known as phil phillips and george khoury. Philip baptiste was encouraged to pursue a career as a singer after a school performance of a song called sweet slumber. Come with me, my love to the sea, the sea of love i want to tell you how much i love you do you remember when we met.
They had seven children, raised in a ramshackle house in jennings which didnt have any furniture. Phil phillips the author of sea of love, john phillip batiste he anglicized it for the benefit of nonfrenchspeaking djs, got more pain than joy from his big hit. He wrote this beautiful love song his 1 hit to impress a would to be. He was an actor and composer, known for wrestling with alligators 1998, malaika 1998 and the honeydrippers. Cover versions of sea of love written by george khoury, phil.
In fact, despite his songs legendary status what you hold in your hands is, incredibly, the first ever legitimate phil phillips. This is a cover of a song written and originally performed by phil phillips in 1959. Phil phillips sea of love sheet music easy piano in g. Lake charles one of rock n rolls earliest stars has died. Sea of love phil phillips please read the letter robert plant sister rosetta goes before us alison krauss arrangements of this song. Listen free to phil phillips sea of love radio iheartradio. He performed with his brothers in a gospel group called the gateway quartet and.
Phillips was a member of the gateway quartet and a bellhop before he recorded sea of love. Come with me, my love to the sea, the sea of love i want to tell you how much i love you do you remember when we met discovered using shazam, the music discovery app. It was the only top40 chart song for phillips, who never recorded another hit. Complete your phil phillips with the twilights collection. Phillips, phil philips, phil phillip, phil phillips, philip baptiste, philips, phillips a2338776 artist. Sea of love is a song written by john phillip baptiste aka phil phillips and george khoury. John phillip baptiste, 14 march 1931, lake charles, louisiana, usa. Sea of love is a song written by philip baptiste and george khoury. Phillips took the matter to court several times in the 1980s and 1990s when other people were coming out with hit cover versions. If youre willing to take a chance beyond sea of love, this is the most comprehensive phil phillips release to date and covers all of his khoury and mercury recordings 19591961. Come with me my love to the sea, the sea of love i want to tell you how much i love you do you remember when we met thats the day i knew you were my pet i want to tell you how much i love you come with me to the sea, of love. Song information for sea of love phil phillips on allmusic.
The collection, an album by phil phillips on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Phil phillips was born on march 14, 1926 in crowley, louisiana, usa as philip baptiste. Phillips became a popular disc jockey in jennings, but was still barely surviving. Phil never married verdie mae, the girl for whom he wrote sea of love. As usual its a one take wonder with no apologies for the rough edges. Moody and steadily alluring, sea of love benefits immeasurably from the windowfogging chemistry between ellen barkin and al pacino. It won a gold record award, but was the only top40. The song was arranged and produced by eddie shuler for neighbor george khourys.
Sea of love is a song written by philip baptiste better known as phil phillips and george khoury. Come with me, my love to the sea, the sea of love i want to tell you how much i love you do you remember when we met thats the day i knew you were my pet i want to tell. Though phil phillips has been honored many times for his classic song sea of love, he never enjoyed great financial rewards, or even much of a career in music from it. Mar 19, 2014 sea of love is a song written by john phillip baptiste aka phil phillips and george khoury. Come with me my love to the sea, the sea of love i want to tell you how much i love you do you remember when we met thats the day i knew you were my pet i want to tell you how much i love you come with me to the sea, of love do you remembe.
Phil phillips come with me, my love to the sea, the sea of love i want to tell you how much i love you do you remember when we met thats the day i knew you were my pet i want to tell you how much i love you come with me, to the sea do you remember when we met thats the day i knew you were my pet i want to tell you how much i love you come with me, to the sea of love written by. It was the only top40 chart song for phillips, who never. Sea of love written by george khoury and phil phillips as phillip baptiste performed by phil phillips with the twilights courtesy of polygram special products. Watch the video for sea of love from cat powers the covers record for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Phillips wrote his one hit, sea of love, to impress a wouldbe girlfriend. Al pacino, stars in this gritty new york based thriller sea of love 1989. Come with me, my love to the sea, the sea of love i want to tell you how much i love you do you remember when we met thats the day i knew you were my pet i want to. Phil phillips born philip baptiste, march 14, 1931 is an american singer and songwriter, best known for his 1959 song, sea of love. Phil phillips born philip baptiste, march 14, 1926, lake charles, louisiana is an american singer and songwriter, best known for his 1959 hit, sea of love. Phil phillips with the twilights sea of love juella discogs.