Phil Collins

Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, drummer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He became the drummer and later lead vocalist of the rock band Genesis and also pursued a solo career that produced several commercially successful singles. His solo work in the 1980s resulted in three UK number-one singles and seven US number-one singles. Among his most prominent songs from this period are "In the Air Tonight" Read more on Last.fm

Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, drummer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He became the drummer and later lead vocalist of the rock band Genesis and also pursued a solo career that produced several commercially successful singles. His solo work in the 1980s resulted in three UK number-one singles and seven US number-one singles. Among his most prominent songs from this period are "In the Air Tonight", "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", "One More Night", "Sussudio", "Another Day in Paradise", "Two Hearts" and "I Wish It Would Rain Down". Collins was born and raised in West London and began learning drums at the age of five. He also attended drama school and secured roles as a child actor, including performing as the Artful Dodger in the West End production of the musical "Oliver!". In 1970, he joined Genesis as the band’s drummer and became lead singer in 1975 after the departure of Peter Gabriel. During the late 1970s he also played drums for the jazz rock band Brand X. Collins launched his solo career in the 1980s while continuing to work with Genesis, releasing the albums "Face Value" (1981), "Hello, I Must Be Going" (1982), "No Jacket Required" (1985), and "...But Seriously" (1989). His recordings during this period often featured a gated reverb drum sound. He contributed to the charity single "Do They Know It’s Christmas?" in 1984 and performed at both Live Aid concerts in 1985. Collins also acted in television and film, appearing in "Miami Vice" and starring in the 1988 film "Buster". Collins left Genesis in 1996 to focus on solo work, including composing and performing music for the Disney animated film "Tarzan" (1999). His song "You’ll Be in My Heart" received the Academy Award for Best Original Song. He rejoined Genesis for the Turn It On Again Tour in 2007. After a period of retirement, he released his memoir in 2016 and toured from 2017 to 2019 on the Not Dead Yet Tour. He returned again to Genesis for The Last Domino? Tour, which took place from 2021 to 2022. Collins’s discography includes eight solo studio albums that have reached 33.5 million certified units sold in the United States and an estimated 150 million records sold worldwide. He is one of the best-selling recording artists globally and is one of three musicians, along with Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, to have sold more than 100 million records both as a solo artist and as a principal member of a band. His awards include eight Grammy Awards, six Brit Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, one Academy Award, and a Disney Legend Award. He has received six Ivor Novello Awards and was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999. Collins is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Genesis in 2010. He has been recognized for his musicianship, including rankings and inductions acknowledging his contributions as a drummer. Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Collins Studio albums Face Value (1981) Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982) No Jacket Required (1985) ...But Seriously (1989) Both Sides (1993) Dance into the Light (1996) Testify (2002) Going Back (2010) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.