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AKA:
Philip David Charles Collins
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Philip Collins
Birthplace:
Chiswick, London
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With a remarkable combination of middle-of-the-road likability and talent and vision that has produced some of the better music of his time, composer-singer-drummer-actor Phil Collins has made an indelible impact on the entertainment industry. Truly one of the hardest working men in show business, he has written for and performed with two legendary and vastly different bands, found great success as a solo artist and nursed a budding acting career, all at the same time. While considering himself a drummer above all else, the musician has written some of the most memorable songs in contemporary
1958
Began playing the drums on a kit handmade by his uncle
1964
Made film debut in The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" as one of hundreds of screaming teenagers during the concert sequence
1969
First record deal came as drummer for Flaming Youth; they released a single album, Ark 2 (1969)
1970
Joined the British art rock band Genesis; first as a drummer and later taking on lead singing duties in its post-Peter Gabriel pop-rock incarnation
1974
Became lead vocalist for Genesis after auditions of hundreds of singers failed to yield a successor to the departed Peter Gabriel
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