Phil Collins with Genesis. Caryl's audition was unsuccessful; bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford thought he was not a good fit for the group (they selected Steve Hackett in January 1971 as their new lead guitarist, following a stint with Mick Barnard). From 1970 to 1975, Collins played drums and percussion, and sang (largely backing) vocals on Genesis albums and in their live shows. His first album recorded with the band, "Nursery Cryme", was recorded and released in 1971. "For Absent Friends", an acoustic track written by Collins and Hackett, is the first Genesis song with Collins on lead vocals. He sang "More Fool Me"
Phil Collins Know, Do You Care". The album reached number 2 in the UK and number 8 in the U.S, where it sold 3 million copies. Its second single, a cover of "You Can't Hurry Love" by the Supremes, became Collins's first UK number one single and went to number 10 in the U.S. Collins supported the album with the "Hello, I Must Be Going!" tour of Europe and North America from November 1982 to February 1983. Following the tour, Collins played drums on Plant's second solo album, "The Principle of Moments", and produced and played on two tracks for Adam Ant's