Phil Collins

Born: Chiswick, England, 1951

Years Active: 1982-2008

Member of: Brand X

Influenced by: The Supremes, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Marvin Gaye, Elton John, The Four Tops

Genre: Rock & Alternative

Biography: Phil Collins' ascent to the status of one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the '80s and beyond ...

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Mar 11 2009 10:00AM by James Sullivan

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Spinner: If only Cher had a stamp collection, or Tina Turner was into electric trains. One pop star who's apparently serious about staying retired is Phil Collins, the former Genesis frontman and 'Sussudio' word-coiner who has become a leading collector of ... Read more

 
Oct 22 2008 4:00AM by Gaylord Fields

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Spinner: On This Date in 1988: 'Groovy Kind of Love,' by Phil Collins, grabs the No. 1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. The song was previously a No. 2 hit for the Mindbenders in 1966. The Almanac Advises for October 22: "While some slang ... Read more

 
Oct 01 2008 8:00AM by Spinner Staff

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Spinner: Like peanut butter and jelly, like peanut butter and chocolate -- heck, like peanut butter and anything -- sometimes two great (or even not so great) musical forces combine to become more than the sum of their parts. Here are the best examples of ... Read more

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