
Phil Collins
Acting
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.

Phil Collins - No Jacket Required 2025 Mix
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Genesis-The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th anniversary super deluxe edition)
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Phil Collins: Drummer First
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The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
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Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
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Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
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Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC
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Immediate Family
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Genesis | The Last Domino?
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Phil Collins at the BBC
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808
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Genesis: Together and Apart
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Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
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Becoming the Beatles
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Genesis | Live... Tonight
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Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
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The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
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The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
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Prog Rock Britannia
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Prog Rock at the BBC
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The Naked Brothers Band: Polar Bears
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Genesis: When in Rome 2007
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Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
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Rare and Unseen: The Beatles
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Genesis | Members Only DVD
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Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
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Genesis: Up Close and Personal
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The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins
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Genesis: Turning It on Again
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Phil Collins - Best Video Collection 1981-2004
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Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
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Genesis: Total Rock Review
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The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
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The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
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Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
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Genesis: The Video Show
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Live Aid Against All Odds
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Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
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Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
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Live Aid
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Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
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Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
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Essential Music Videos: Album Rock
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Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
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John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad
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Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
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Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
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Genesis | Songbook
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The Beatles Revolution
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Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
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VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
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Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
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Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
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Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins
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Walt Disney World Summer Jam Concert 1999
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Phil Collins - Live by Request
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Phil Collins: Live and Loose in Paris
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Music for Montserrat
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Phil Collins: VH1 Storytellers
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The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
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Queen: Champions of the World
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You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
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Phil Collins: A Closer Look
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Phil Collins: MTV Unplugged 1994
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Phil Collins: The Making of MTV Unplugged 1994
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And the Band Played On
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Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
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Genesis | No Admittance
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Genesis - Live from Knebworth
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Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
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The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
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Genesis | Opening Night
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Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
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Genesis: A History
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Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
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Seriously... Phil Collins
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Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
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Phil Collins: The Singles Collection
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The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
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The Cream of Eric Clapton
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The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
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The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
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Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
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Mickey's 60th Birthday
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Buster
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Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
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Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
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Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
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Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
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Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
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B.B. King & Friends
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The Return of Bruno
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Genesis: Visible Touch
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Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
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Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
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Genesis: From the Beginning
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Phil Collins: No Ticket Required
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Led Zeppelin: Live Aid 1985
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Live Aid
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Video AID
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'Do They Know It's Christmas?' - The Story Of The Official Band Aid Video
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Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
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The Making of the MAMA Album
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Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
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Phil Collins: Live at Perkins Palace
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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
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Genesis - Three Sides Live
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Genesis in Liverpool
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Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
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Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
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Three Dates with Genesis
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Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...
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Genesis: In Concert
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Genesis - Melody 74
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Genesis - Live on Midnight Special
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Genesis - Live at Shepperton Studios
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Genesis - Selling England by the Pound
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Genesis - Live
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Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
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Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
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A Hard Day's Night
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