Phil Collins

Famous English musician Phil Collins (full name Philip David Charles Collins) was born in 1951 in Chiswick. As the drummer of Genesis, Phil achieved well-deserved recognition and became one of a few singing drummers – his Genesis band mates noticed and appreciated his amazing vocals. Collins’ solo career proved to be very successful and he established the reputation of a wonderful performer and extremely talented composer.

In early eighties Phil started an incredibly successful solo career, and his debut work Face Value (1981) was very well received both by the music lovers and critics, who noted interesting sound and touching lyrics. The following studio attempt Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982) completely satisfied the listeners’ expectations and the Triple Platinum status in the US and in the UK proved that perfectly. One of Collins’ most successful and strongest albums No Jacket Required was released in 1985. It included such bright and recognizable hits as One More Night, Take Me Home and many others.

The fourth studio attempt ...But Seriously appeared in 1989 and peaked at the top lines in numerous European charts: Phil’s creativity was really enjoyed by music lovers all around the world. After every new release the artist’s fan base was getting bigger, and that was not a surprise, because Phil’s music was never ignored. The experimental album Both Sides was issued in 1993 and it demonstrated the new sound; Both Sides was followed by the strong long play Dance Into The Light in 1996. The tour Dance Into The Light turned out to be one of the greatest tours of that year, and millions of the musician’s fans enjoyed the atmosphere and energy of Phil’s concerts. Collins’ discography was enlarged by the seventh album Testify in 2002; however in spite of its traditional highest level Testify did not become the really commercially successful record.

New long awaited album Going Back saw the light in 2010. It was very well received by the musical experts and the artist’s fans were pleased by his eight studio work. There is absolutely no doubt that its signature sound, touching lyrics and atmosphere will be enjoyed by all the good music lovers.