Phil Collins

Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins (born 30 January 1951)^[1] is a British drummer, songwriter, actor and singer. He was born in Chiswick, Hounslow,^[2] Middlesex. He was the drummer and singer of the band Genesis. He is very well known for his career away from the band, as a solo artist. His most well known album is No Jacket Required, which has sold over ten million copies in the United States. One of his most well known songs is "In the Air Tonight", which had a long running false rumour that it was about a drowning that Collins had witnessed. Collins starred in the movie Buster (1988). His daughter Lily Collins is a famous actress.

Collins won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for "You'll Be in My Heart" for the 1999 movie Tarzan.

Discography

Solo albums

Face Value (1981)^[3]
Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982)^[3]
No Jacket Required (1985)^[3]
...But Seriously (1989)^[3]
Both Sides (1993)^[3]
Dance into the Light (1996)^[3]
Testify (2002)^[3]
Going Back (2010)^[3]

Health

Collins suffered an injury in 2009. The surgery to correct the injury to his neck went wrong. Due to this, he has not been able to play drums. He has to use a cane while walking. He has to be seated in a chair when performing on stage.^[4]

Phil Collins Media

Collins attended the Barbara Speake stage school in East Acton, west London
Genesis on tour in 1977, their second with Collins as lead vocalist
Collins performing in 1981
On 13 July 1985 Collins played at Live Aid at the old Wembley Stadium (exterior pictured) in London, before taking a transatlantic Concorde flight to perform at the Philadelphia leg of the event later that day
Eric Clapton, Sam Kinison, and Phil Collins at The Comedy Store
Collins performing with his big band in 1996
Collins (right) performing with Genesis in 2007
Collins on stage at the Royal Albert Hall, London on 7 June 2017
Collins has used Gretsch drums since 1983.