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Phil Collins
  • Birth Name:
    Philip David Charles Collins
  • Nickname:
    Little Elvis
  • Date of Birth:
    January 30, 1951
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Aquarius
  • Place of Birth:
    Chiswick, London, England, UK
  • Height:
    5' 6"
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Hair Color:
    Blonde
  • Eye Color:
    Brown
  • Nationality:
    British
  • Religion:
    Christianity
  • Education:
    Barbara Speake Stage School

Family

Phil Collins
  • Father:
    June Collins
  • Uncle:
    Mark Wade
  • Spouse:
    Orianne Cevey - Divorced
    Jill Tavelman - Divorced
    Andrea Collins - Divorced
  • Son:
    Simon Collins, Nicholas, Mathew
  • Daughter:
    Joely Collins, Lily Collins

Career

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Awards

Phil Collins

2000 : ASCAP Award, Top Box Office Films for - Brother Bear

2000 : ASCAP Award, Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures for - Tarzan

2000 : Oscar Award, Best Music, Original Song for - Tarzan

2000 : Golden Globe Award, Best Original Song - Motion Picture for - Tarzan

1989 : Golden Globe Award, Best Original Song - Motion Picture for - Against All Odds

2000 : Grammy Award, Best Soundtrack Album for - Tarzan

1989 : Grammy Award, Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television for - Buster

 

Trivia

Phil Collins
  • "Against All Odds" won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 1985, and it was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Collins was the only nominee in the category not invited to sing his song on stage, and sat in the audience as Ann Reinking performed it. His perceived negative reaction shown on the telecast is considered to be one of the most awkward moments in the history of the ceremony, and has been a favorite reference for Dennis Miller to relate someo
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  • Phil Collins has an interest in the history of the Alamo located in San Antonio, TX. He visits there often and collects artifacts from the site. He provides narration to a "Battle of the Alamo" exhibit located just outside the grounds of the Alamo.
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  • He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6834 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
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  • Winner of the 2008 Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement.
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  • Presented John Martyn with the lifetime achievement award at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. (4th February 2008).
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Quotes

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  • It's actually come as quite a shock to learn just how many people don't like me. - Unknown
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  • I'm tired of defending the fact that we (Genesis) wrote three and four minute songs and had a bit of success. - Unknown
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  • When I'm playing a song I'll often think about how another drummer might play it, and try to be that player in my performance of the song. Often I'll think, 'How would Keith Moon play this?' And I'll don my Keith Moon hat. For another song I'll think about John Bonham, or even on occasion Stewart Copeland, but more often than any other drummer I think about Ringo. 'That's All,' from Genesis, is a Ringo Starr drum part. 'Through These Walls,' from Hello, I Must be Going, is a Ringo drum part. - Unknown
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  • A lot of the older fans think that Genesis should be a brand name for progressive rock or whatever, but actually Genesis is the name for a group of songwriters who have always done whatever they felt like doing under that banner. - Unknown
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  • As far as I'm concerned he is a far more intellectual writer and person than me, and I have a directness that maybe he hasn't. I love this man and his music very much. Comparisons don't do either of us any favors, and in fact if we hadn't been in the same band for 4 years 30 years ago, no one would even think of making a comparison. - Unknown
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Biography

Phil Collins
Last Updated: Friday, August 07, 2009

phil collinsPhilip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO, (born 30 January 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, keyboardist and actor best known as the lead singer and drummer of English progressive rock group Genesis and as a Grammy and Academy Award-winning solo artist. He has also appeared in several films. Collins sang the lead vocals on eight American chart-toppers between 1984 and 1989; seven as a solo artist and one with Genesis. His singles, often dealing with lost love, ranged from the drum-heavy "In the Air Tonight", to the dance pop of "Sussudio", to the political statements of his most successful song, "Another Day in Paradise". His international popularity transformed Genesis from a progressive rock group to a regular on the pop charts and an early MTV mainstay. Collins` professional career began as a drummer, first with obscure rock group Flaming Youth and then more famously with Genesis.

phil collinsIn Genesis, Collins originally supplied backing vocals for front man Peter Gabriel, singing lead on only two songs: "For Absent Friends" from 1971`s Nursery Cryme album and "More Fool Me" from Selling England by the Pound, which was released in 1973. On Gabriel`s departure in 1975, Collins became the group`s lead singer. As the decade closed, Genesis`s first international hit, "Follow You, Follow Me", demonstrated a drastic change from the band`s early years. His concurrent solo career, heavily influenced by his personal life, brought both him and Genesis commercial success. According to Atlantic Records, Collins` total worldwide sales as a solo artist, as of 2002, were 150 million.Collins is a supporter of animal rights and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). In 2005, he donated autographed drumsticks in support of PETA`s campaign against Kentucky Fried Chicken.

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