Phil Collins

Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins  (born 30 January 1951)GRO Register of Births MAR 1951 5e 137 EALING – Philip D. C. Collins, mmn = Strange is a British drummer, songwriter, actor and singer. He was born in Chiswick, Hounslow, 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)"Collins, Phil 1951–." Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 Dec. 2014 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.
 Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982)
 No Jacket Required (1985)
 ...But Seriously (1989)
 Both Sides (1993)
 Dance into the Light (1996)
 Testify (2002)
 Going Back (2010)

 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.

References

Other websites


 Phil Collins at Atlantic Records


Category:1951 births
Category:Living people

Category:English rock drummers
Category:Actors from London
Category:Actors from Middlesex
Category:English movie actors
Category:English rock singers
Category:English television actors
Category:English voice actors
Category:Genesis members
Category:Musicians from London
Category:Progressive rock singers
Category:Musicians from Middlesex
Category:People from Chiswick
Category:Best Original Song Academy Award-winning songwriters
Category:Golden Globe Award winners
Category:Atlantic Records artists