Phil Collins

PHIL COLLINS is one of today’s most popular vocalists, songwriters and performers, and has been hailed as one of the best drummers in the world. Collins has won seven GRAMMY® Awards and released solo albums with sales totaling more than 70 million copies. Among his accomplishments in film, he contributed songs to the GRAMMY®-winning soundtrack of Disney’s Tarzan®, including “You’ll Be In My Heart,” which was nominated for a GRAMMY® and won the Academy Award® and Golden Globe® for Best Song. Most recently, Collins wrote six songs and made his film- score composing debut (in collaboration with Mark Mancina) on Disney’s Brother Bear and also composed the score for Tarzan® II. His 25 years with Genesis as drummer and singer resulted in another 130 million records sold, and factoring in his work with Brand X and a gallery of star groups and performers (including Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, Eric Clapton, Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, John Cale, Quincy Jones, and Tony Bennett), Collins has left his mark on some 250 million records worldwide. His hit songs include “In the Air Tonight,” “One More Night,” “Sussudio,” “Take Me Home,” “Another Day in Paradise,” and two other Oscar nominated songs: “Against All Odds” and the Golden Globe® winning “Two Hearts.” Phil’s catalogue has proved to be hugely popular with hip hop and R&B artists who continuously cover his songs. Among his other accomplishments, Collins fulfilled a lifetime ambition by touring with his own 20-piece big band, which made its debut in London’s Royal Albert Hall in the company of conductor Quincy Jones and vocalist Tony Bennett. In 1981 Collins embarked on a solo career as well as continuing in his role as front man and drummer with Genesis. His solo albums include Face Value; Hello, I Must Be Going; No Jacket Required; …But Seriously; Serious Hits…Live!; Both Sides; Dance Into the Light; Hits; Hot Night in Paris; and Testify. Collins most recently completed his successful Final Farewell Tour playing to more than one million people in 25 countries.