Phil Collins
Philip David Charles Collins, RVO (born 30 January 1951), known professionally as Phil Collins, is an English-American drummer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. He was the drummer and later became singer of the rock band Genesis, and is also a solo artist. Between 1982 and 1989, Collins scored three UK and seven US number-one singles in his solo career. When his work with Genesis, his work with other artists, as well as his solo career is total led, he had more US Top 40 singles than any other artist during 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", "Two Hearts" and "Another Day in Paradise".
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| Full name at birth | Phillip David Charles Collins
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| Claim to fame | drummer and vocalist for the British rock group Genesis, greatest hits including “In the Air Tonight,” “Against All Odds” and “Another Day In Paradise,” and such energetic hits as “Sussudio,” “You Can’t Hurry Love” and “Two Hearts”
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| Date of birth | 30 January 1951
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| Place of birth | Chiswick, London, England, UK
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| Occupation | Drummer, Singer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist, Record Producer, Actor, Voiceover Artist
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| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm)
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| Weight | 148 lbs (67 kg)
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| Net worth | $260,000,000 USD
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| High school | Chiswick County School for Boys
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| University | Barbara Speake Stage School (acting school)
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| Talent agency | Philip Collins Ltd., Production Company, London, England, UK
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- In 1999, he reunited with his former Genesis band mates Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Michael Rutherford and Steve Hackett for a re-recording of the Genesis song "The Carpet Crawlers" (originally from their 1974 album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"), which appears on the Genesis compilation "Turn it on Again".
- Played drums and sang back up on Eric Clapton's single "Bad Love" from his album "Clapton Chronicles: The best of Eric Clapton" (1989).
- Father of actress, Joely Collins.
- His song "In The Air Tonight" was originally proposed to appear on the Genesis album "Duke", but Tony Banks and Michael Rutherford decided against recording it. It became Collins' first solo hit instead and remains one of his most famous songs.
- By 2006, he had sold 130 million albums as a member of Genesis and over 100 million solo albums around the world. In the UK alone, Genesis had achieved 500 weeks on the albums chart and 187 weeks on the singles chart. He had also achieved 846 weeks on the albums chart and 235 weeks on the singles chart as a solo artist.
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