Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins LVO is an English singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer and actor. He is known as the drummer and lead singer in the rock band Genesis and as a solo artist. Between 1983 and 1990, 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 totalled, Collins had more US top 40 singles than any other...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth30 January 1951
CityLondon, England
Take a look at me now, cause there's just an empty space. And you coming back to me is against all odds and that's what I've got to face.
On the day of the show, I sit down with someone that speaks very good English and someone who speaks the local language very well and work out what I'm going to say.
You'll regret the day you ever messed with Philadelphia Collins and sons
In 1977 we played America and Europe three times, and Japan - my marriage suffered as a result. My then wife took the kids to Canada to be near her parents
I wish I could just make you turn around, turn around and see me cry There's so much I need to say to you, so many reasons why You're the only one who really knew me at all So take a look at me now, 'cos there's just an empty space And there's nothing left here to remind me, just the memory of your face Take a look at me now, 'cos there's just an empty space And you coming back to me is against all odds and that's what I've got to face
To be honest, producing records interests me less at the moment and I really don't want to get involved in album projects that are going to take up a lot of time
Prog rock, with a little good taste, is ok. I tried to bring some of it into this century, I guess.
They're the only ones brave enough to give me these opportunities [on being offered a soundtrack!]
I'd love to work with Disney again.
I just don't think of myself as a star. This is what I do for a living; I'm fortunate that I make ends meet.
You leave a country, they stop playing you on the radio.
I don't really listen to music.
When we're touring America or Europe, we use our own plane and a great advantage of that is it cuts out an awful lot of time checking in. You literally drive up to the plane, get on and then drive off at the other end.
It's always been easy with Mark, he's a rock fan and we speak the same language. He's a big Beatles fan too. We worked a lot via CLI calls, though only meeting up once every couple of months.