A former member of the Montclairs, Phil Perry later teamed with Richard Sanlin in a duo that had a short stay at Capitol in 1980. Their first single stalled at number 81 and the album fizzled. They continued as songwriters and freelance producers. Perry issued his first LP, The Heart of the Man, for Capitol in 1991. He established himself as a "go-to" session vocalist and worked with Anita Baker, Peabo Bryson, Chaka Khan, and many others. He also continued to issue his own recordings, including 1994's Pure Pleasure, 1998's One Heart, One Love (a Top Five entry in Billboard's contemporary jazz chart), 2000's My Book of Love, 2009's Gift of Love, and 2013's Say Yes. ~ Ron Wynn & Thom Jurek