Phil Collins Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English drummer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and singer of the rock band Genesis and is also a solo artist. Between 1982 and 1989, 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 artist during the 1980s. His most successful singles from the period include "In the Air Tonight", "Against
Mick Collins drums. After three albums and five singles the band suffered an infamous break-up after a 1992 European tour. Collins next worked in a basic garage rock band, Blacktop, from 1994 to 1996. This band had its own share of troubles, as detailed in Collins' liner-notes for the band's compilation release, "I've Got a Bad Feeling About This: The Complete Recordings". Another project around this time was "The Screws". After the demise of Blacktop, Collins helped form the King Sound Quartet, which had one single in 1996 and one album, "The Get Down Imperative", in 1997. Collins then focused on another