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Philip David Charles Collins Born 30 January 1951 Is An English Singer Musician Songwriter Record Producer And Actor. He Was The Drummer And Lead Singer Of The Rock Band Genesis And Also Has A Career As A Solo Performer. Between 1982 And 1990 Collins Scored Three UK And Seven US Number-One Singles As A Solo Artist. When His Work With Genesis His Work With Other Artists As Well As His Solo Career Is Totalled He Had More US Top 40 Singles Than Any Other Artist During The 1980s. His Most Successful Singles From The Period Include "In The Air Tonight" "Against All Odds Take A Look At Me Now " "One More Night" And "Another Day In Paradise". Born And Raised In West London Collins Played Drums From The Age Of Five And Completed Drama School Training Which Secured Him Various Roles As A Child Actor With His First Major Role Aged 13 As The Artful Dodger In The West End Musical Oliver!. He Then Pursued A Music Career Joining Genesis In 1970 As Their Drummer And Becoming Lead Singer In 1975 Following The Departure Of Peter Gabriel. Collins Began A Successful Solo Career In The 1980s Initially Inspired By His Marital Breakdown And Love Of Soul Music Releasing The Albums Face Value 1981 Hello I Must Be Going! 1982 No Jacket Required 1985 And ...But Seriously 1989 . Collins Became In The Words Of AllMusic "one Of The Most Successful Pop And Adult Contemporary Singers Of The '80s And Beyond". He Also Became Known For A Distinctive Gated Reverb Drum Sound On Many Of His Recordings. In 1985 He Was The Only Artist To Perform At Both Live Aid Concerts. He Also Resumed His Acting Career Appearing In Miami Vice And Subsequently Starring In The Film Buster 1988 . In 1996 Collins Left Genesis To Focus On Solo Work This Included Writing Songs For Disney's Tarzan 1999 For Which He Received An Oscar For Best Original Song For "You'll Be In My Heart". He Rejoined Genesis For Their Turn It On Again Tour In 2007. Following A Five-Year Retirement To Focus On His Family Life Collins Released An Autobiography In 2016 And Completed His Not Dead Yet Tour In 2019. He Then Rejoined Genesis In 2020 For A Second Reunion Tour Ending In March 2022. Collins's Discography Includes Eight Studio Albums That Have Sold 33.5 Million Certified Units In The US And An Estimated 150 Million Records Sold Worldwide Making Him One Of The World's Best-Selling Artists. He Is One Of Only Three Recording Artists Along With Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson Who Have Sold Over 100 Million Records Both As Solo Artists And Separately As Principal Members Of A Band. He Has Won Eight Grammy Awards Six Brit Awards Winning Best British Male Artist Three Times Two Golden Globe Awards One Academy Award And A Disney Legend Award. He Was Awarded Six Ivor Novello Awards From The British Academy Of Songwriters Composers And Authors Including The International Achievement Award. He Received A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame In 1999 And Was Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame In 2003 And The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame As A Member Of Genesis In 2010. He Has Also Been Recognised By Music Publications With Induction Into The Modern Drummer Hall Of Fame In 2012 And The Classic Drummer Hall Of Fame In 2013. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Phil_Collins Studio Albums
Face Value 1981 Hello I Must Be Going! 1982 No Jacket Required 1985 ...But Seriously 1989 Both Sides 1993 Dance Into The Light 1996 Testify 2002 Going Back 2010
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Phil-Collins - ...But Seriously
Another Day In Paradise Is A Song By Phil Collins Released As The First Single From His Number-One Album ...But Seriously 1989 . Written To Bring Attention To The Problem Of Homelessness The Song Was A Substantial Departure From The Dance-Pop Music Of His Previous Album No Jacket Required 1985 . The Song Was A Number-One Hit Around The World And His Most Successful Song. It Eventually Won Collins And Producer Hugh Padgham The 1991 Grammy Award For Record Of The Year. The Song Also Won Best British Single At The 1990 Brit Awards. Collins's Version Was Listed At #86 On Billboard's Greatest Songs Of All Time. The Song Was Another Huge Hit For Collins. On December 23 1989 It Became Collins's Seventh And To Date Final Number-One Single In The United States. The Song Was Also The Final Number-One Song Of The 1980s In The U.S. And Remained At Number-One For Four Weeks Which Sometimes Classifies The Song As A Hit From The 1990s As Well. It Also Saw Out The 1980s And Saw In The 1990s At The Top Of The German Singles Chart. The Song Had Already Reached Number Two In The UK In November Of That Year. The Single Version Is Slightly Different From The Album Version In That It Uses A Shorter Intro. David Crosby Also Appears On The Backing Vocals. The Track Is Also Recorded Using A Tuning That Is Approximately Two-Thirds Of A Quarter Tone Sharp Of The Standard A440. Listeners To BBC Radio 1's Breakfast Show Hosted By Simon Mayo Voted For The Phil Collins Original As The Best Single At The 1990 BRIT Awards.
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Biography - Phil Collins
Philip David Charles Collins Born 30 January 1951 Is An English Singer Musician Songwriter Record Producer And Actor. He Was The Drummer And Lead Singer Of The Rock Band Genesis And Also Has A Career As A Solo Performer. Between 1982 And 1990 Collins Scored Three UK And Seven US Number-One Singles As A Solo Artist. When His Work With Genesis His Work With Other Artists As Well As His Solo Career Is Totalled He Had More US Top 40 Singles Than Any Other Artist During The 1980s. His Most Successful Singles From The Period Include "In The Air Tonight" "Against All Odds Take A Look At Me Now " "One More Night" And "Another Day In Paradise". Born And Raised In West London Collins Played Drums From The Age Of Five And Completed Drama School Training Which Secured Him Various Roles As A Child Actor With His First Major Role Aged 13 As The Artful Dodger In The West End Musical Oliver!. He Then Pursued A Music Career Joining Genesis In 1970 As Their Drummer And Becoming Lead Singer In 1975 Following The Departure Of Peter Gabriel. Collins Began A Successful Solo Career In The 1980s Initially Inspired By His Marital Breakdown And Love Of Soul Music Releasing The Albums Face Value 1981 Hello I Must Be Going! 1982 No Jacket Required 1985 And ...But Seriously 1989 . Collins Became In The Words Of AllMusic "one Of The Most Successful Pop And Adult Contemporary Singers Of The '80s And Beyond". He Also Became Known For A Distinctive Gated Reverb Drum Sound On Many Of His Recordings. In 1985 He Was The Only Artist To Perform At Both Live Aid Concerts. He Also Resumed His Acting Career Appearing In Miami Vice And Subsequently Starring In The Film Buster 1988 . In 1996 Collins Left Genesis To Focus On Solo Work This Included Writing Songs For Disney's Tarzan 1999 For Which He Received An Oscar For Best Original Song For "You'll Be In My Heart". He Rejoined Genesis For Their Turn It On Again Tour In 2007. Following A Five-Year Retirement To Focus On His Family Life Collins Released An Autobiography In 2016 And Completed His Not Dead Yet Tour In 2019. He Then Rejoined Genesis In 2020 For A Second Reunion Tour Ending In March 2022. Collins's Discography Includes Eight Studio Albums That Have Sold 33.5 Million Certified Units In The US And An Estimated 150 Million Records Sold Worldwide Making Him One Of The World's Best-Selling Artists. He Is One Of Only Three Recording Artists Along With Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson Who Have Sold Over 100 Million Records Both As Solo Artists And Separately As Principal Members Of A Band. He Has Won Eight Grammy Awards Six Brit Awards Winning Best British Male Artist Three Times Two Golden Globe Awards One Academy Award And A Disney Legend Award. He Was Awarded Six Ivor Novello Awards From The British Academy Of Songwriters Composers And Authors Including The International Achievement Award. He Received A Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame In 1999 And Was Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame In 2003 And The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame As A Member Of Genesis In 2010. He Has Also Been Recognised By Music Publications With Induction Into The Modern Drummer Hall Of Fame In 2012 And The Classic Drummer Hall Of Fame In 2013. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Phil_Collins Studio Albums
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Another Day in Paradise is a song by Phil Collins, released as the first single from his number-one album, ...But Seriously (1989). Written to bring attention to the problem of homelessness, the song was a substantial departure from the dance-pop music of his previous album, No Jacket Required (1985). The song was a number-one hit around the world, and his most successful song. It eventually won Collins and producer Hugh Padgham the 1991 Grammy Award for Record of the Year. The song also won Best British Single at the 1990 Brit Awards.
Collins's version was listed at #86 on Billboard's Greatest Songs of all time.
The song was another huge hit for Collins. On December 23, 1989, it became Collins's seventh (and to date, final) number-one single in the United States. The song was also the final number-one song of the 1980s in the U.S., and remained at number-one for four weeks, which sometimes classifies the song as a hit from the 1990s as well. It also saw out the 1980s and saw in the 1990s at the top of the German singles chart. The song had already reached number two in the UK in November of that year. The single version is slightly different from the album version in that it uses a shorter intro. David Crosby also appears on the backing vocals. The track is also recorded using a tuning that is approximately two-thirds of a quarter tone sharp of the standard A440.
Listeners to BBC Radio 1's breakfast show, hosted by Simon Mayo, voted for the Phil Collins original as the Best Single at the 1990 BRIT Awards. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.