Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins LVO is an English singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer and actor. He is known as the drummer and lead singer in the rock band Genesis and as a solo artist. Between 1983 and 1990, Collins scored three UK and seven US number-one singles in his solo career. When his work with Genesis, his work with other artists, as well as his solo career is totalled, Collins had more US top 40 singles than any other...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth30 January 1951
CityLondon, England
I'm happy to sit behind the drums and let Peter (Gabriel) be the singer. If (a reunion) happens, I'll be there. If it doesn't happen ... it would just be because there are too many things in the way.
There's a possibility. I'm open for it. If it doesn't happen, it won't be because we don't want to. It will just be because there are too many things in the way. I'm happy to sit behind the drum kit and let Peter (Gabriel) be the singer, but if it happens, I'll be there.
I started drumming around the same time I came across this part of American history. But there seemed to be a way forward playing drums. There didn't seem to be a way forward being fascinated by a piece of history.
I think I was the best drummer!
It's not often that an English drummer gets an Oscar. So I'm very, very proud of that.
All I set out to do was to earn a living playing drums, you know? And as luck would have it, I've surpassed that.
As a composer I approached the drums differently than a non-composing drummer. I embraced drum machines.
I can't consider myself a drummer any more.
I'm not a singer who plays a bit of drums. I'm a drummer that sings a bit.
I'm nice until I have a reason not to be. I work hard and people sense that. But I'm different things to different people. To the middle-aged housewife I'm some-one who looks like a "little boy lost"; to the people who know only One More Night and Against All Odds, I'm probably this sweet and sensitive guy. But there are many other songs, many other sides. I don't like that sickly sweet image.
They're the only ones brave enough to give me these opportunities
Coach gave us a motivational speech in the locker room, and we wanted to come out and play hard for him and the seniors (in their final home game).
They're rude and not as talented as they think they are. I won't mince words here but they've had a go at me personally.
The story of the Alamo has touched many more people than one would think. So, I would like to pay my respects to those men on both sides of the walls in those months of February and March 1836.