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
Wake Up Call (Phil Collins song) and makes a funny face. However, he did re-unite with the band in 2007 for . The song failed to make a huge impact on the charts, suffering from the poor reception "Testify" received upon release. All instruments played by Phil Collins except: Wake Up Call (Phil Collins song) "Wake Up Call" is a double A-side 2003 single release by English drummer Phil Collins from his seventh solo album "Testify", released in 2002. The song was released in a double A-side format alongside "The Least You Can Do". The music video made for "Wake Up Call", showed Collins waking early