Phil Collins

Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, drummer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis and had a successful solo career, achieving three UK number-one singles and seven US number-one singles as a solo artist. In total, his work with Genesis, other artists and solo resulted in more US top-40 singles than any other artist throughout the 1980s. His most successful singles from the period include "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". Born and raised in West London, Collins began playing drums at the age of five. During the same period he attended drama school, which helped secure various roles as a child actor. His first major role was the Artful Dodger in the West End production of the musical Oliver!. As an accomplished professional actor by his early teens, he pivoted to pursue a music career, becoming the drummer for Genesis in 1970. He took over the role of lead singer in 1975 following the departure of Peter Gabriel. During the second half of the 1970s, in between Genesis albums and tours, Collins was the drummer of jazz rock band Brand X. While continuing to perform and record with Genesis, Collins began a successful solo career in the 1980s, initially inspired by his marital breakdown and love of soul music, releasing the albums Face Value (1981), Hello, I Must Be Going (1982), No Jacket Required (1985) and ...But Seriously (1989). Collins became, in the words of AllMusic, "one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the '80s and beyond". He became known for a distinctive gated reverb drum sound on many of his recordings. He played drums on the 1984 charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" and, in July 1985, he was the only artist to perform at both Live Aid concerts. He resumed his acting career, appearing in Miami Vice and subsequently starring in the film Buster (1988). Collins left Genesis in 1996 to focus on solo work; this included writing songs for Disney's animated film Tarzan (1999), for which he wrote and performed the songs "Two Worlds", "Son of Man", "Strangers Like Me" and "You'll Be in My Heart", the last of which earned him the Academy Award for Best Original Song. He rejoined Genesis for their Turn It On Again Tour in 2007. Following a five-year retirement to focus on his family life, Collins released his memoir in 2016 and conducted the Not Dead Yet Tour from 2017 to 2019. He then rejoined Genesis in 2020 for a second and final reunion tour, which ran from 2021 to 2022. ... Source: Article "Phil Collins" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Genesis | The Last Domino?

And the Band Played On

Muk and Luk (voice)

Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour

Self - Drums and Lead Vocals

Genesis: When in Rome 2007

Phil Collins: Live and Loose in Paris

Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live

Self - Vocals, Piano, Drums

The Jungle Book 2

Genesis | Songbook

Genesis: In Concert

Genesis - Live at Shepperton Studios

Genesis: The Video Show

Self (archive footage)

Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

Genesis - Three Sides Live

Self - Vocals, Drums

Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace

Self - Performer

Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance

The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth

Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf

Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights

Self (archive footage)

Live Aid Against All Odds

Genesis | Come Rain or Shine

B.B. King & Friends

The Cream of Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986

Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC

Self - Lead Vocals

Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium

Phil Collins: No Ticket Required

Rare and Unseen: The Beatles

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value

Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004

Self - Lead Vocals, Drums

The Prince's Trust Rock Gala

Self (archive footage)

Genesis: Total Rock Review

Self (archive footage)

The Beatles Revolution

Genesis - Live from Knebworth

Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72

Genesis - Live on Midnight Special

You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'

The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story

Immediate Family

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Vulgarian Child (uncredited), Vulgarian Teen

Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock

Self - Special Guest

Three Dates with Genesis

Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980

Genesis in Liverpool

The Making of the MAMA Album

Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980

Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal

Genesis: Together and Apart

Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987

Genesis | Members Only DVD

Genesis | Opening Night

Phil Collins: A Closer Look

Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris

Phil Collins: MTV Unplugged 1994

Phil Collins: The Making of MTV Unplugged 1994

Phil Collins: VH1 Storytellers

Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour

Essential Music Videos: Album Rock

The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert

Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words

Phil Collins: The Singles Collection

Seriously... Phil Collins

Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC

Self (archive footage)

Genesis - Melody 74

Led Zeppelin: Live Aid 1985

Phil Collins: Live at Perkins Palace

Calamity the Cow

Music for Montserrat

Becoming the Beatles

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights

Self - Tambourine

Mickey's 60th Birthday

The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper

Prog Rock Britannia

Genesis | Live... Tonight

The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests

The Return of Bruno

John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad

Phil Collins - Live by Request

A Hard Day's Night

Seated Fan with Necktie (uncredited)

The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins

Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975

Self (archive footage)

Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin

Genesis: Up Close and Personal

Self (archive footage)

Genesis: Turning It on Again

Self (archive footage)

Genesis: A History

VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis

Self (archive footage)

Inside Genesis: 1975-1980

Self (archive footage)

Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary

Self (archive footage)

Genesis | No Admittance

The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears

The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996

Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video

The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy

Genesis: From the Beginning

Self (archive footage)

The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live

I Start Counting

Ice Cream Vendor (uncredited)

Prog Rock at the BBC

Phil Collins at the BBC

Self (archive footage)

Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...

Genesis - Selling England by the Pound

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

Phil Collins: Drummer First

Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980

Phil Collins - Best Video Collection 1981-2004

Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986

Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton

Walt Disney World Summer Jam Concert 1999

Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins

Phil Collins - No Jacket Required 2025 Mix

Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th anniversary super deluxe edition)

Genesis: Visible Touch

Self - Drums, Vocals, Percussion

Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1

Self - Performer

Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2

Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3

Crew