Historical Figure
Phil Collins
b. 1951
English musician (born 1951)
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Birth
1951 January 30, 1951 →Biography
Philip David Charles Collins is an English singer, drummer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis and had a successful solo career, achieving three UK number-one singles and seven US number-one singles as a solo artist. In total, his work with Genesis, other artists and solo resulted in more US top-40 singles than any other artist throughout the 1980s. His most successful singles from the period include "In the Air Tonight", "Against All Odds ", "One More Night", "Sussudio", "Another Day in Paradise", "Two Hearts" and "I Wish It Would Rain Down".
Timeline
English singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (Genesis, Brand X, and Flaming Youth)
January 30 →en el O2 Arena de Londres, Phil Collins anuncia que se retira de la música, dando su último recital con la banda Genesis.
March 26 →More from the Postwar
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