Biography
With a remarkable combination of middle-of-the-road likability and talent and vision that has produced some of the better music of his time, composer-singer-drummer-actor Phil Collins has made an indelible impact on the entertainment industry. Truly one of the hardest working men in show business, he has written for and performed with two legendary and vastly different bands, found great success as a solo artist and nursed a budding acting …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Announced his retirement from music due to health problems brought on by his lifelong drum-playing |
2007 | Re-united with Genesis for "Turn It On Again: The Tour" with the Collins/Rutherford/Banks lineup |
2006 | Appeared as himself in the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 video game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories" |
2006 | Contributed 11 new songs and instrumental pieces, when Disney's "Tarzan" was adapted for Broadway |
2005 | Performed several songs on Disney's "Brother Bear" soundtrack |
2003 | Lent his voice to the animated feature "The Jungle Book 2" |
1999 | Reunited with Gabriel and other Genesis members to re-record "The Carpet Crawlers" for Genesis's Turn It On Again: The Hits |
1999 | Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (June 16) |
1999 | Performed the soundtrack to the animated film "Tarzan"; won first Oscar for the hit single "You'll Be in My Heart" |
1998 | Toured with the Phil Collins Big Band as drummer; the band performed jazz renditions of Collins' and Genesis's hits |
1996 | Appeared as himself on an episode of FOX's "New York Undercover" |
1995 | Voiced two polar bears in the animated adventure "Balto" |
1993 | Featured in the Australian-produced comedy/mystery "Frauds" |
1993 | Played the sleazy owner of a San Francisco bathhouse in the AIDS-themed drama "And the Band Played On" (HBO) |
1991 | Appeared in Steven Spielberg's "Hook" |
1991 | Released final studio album with Genesis, We Can't Dance |
1990 | Featured in the CBS variety special, "Seriously...Phil Collins" |
1988 | Played Uncle Ernie in a 20th anniversary performance of The Who's rock opera "Tommy" (aired on FOX) |
1988 | First film role since becoming a musician, playing the title role in "Buster"; released rendition of "Groovy Kind of Love" and the Academy Award nominated "Two Hearts" |
1985 | Performed (with Marilyn Martin) the Academy Award nominated song "Separate Lives" for the "White Nights" soundtrack |
1985 | Invited to perform at Bob Geldof's charity concert, Live Aid; appeared at both Wembley Stadium in England and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia |
1985 | Appeared in an episode of NBC's "Miami Vice," entitled "Phil the Shill" |
1985 | Released his top ten single-packed third solo album, No Jacket Required |
1984 | Composed the title track for the film "Against All Odds"; received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song |
1981 | Released first solo album Face Value; also that same year released Abacab Genesis' eleventh studio album |
1974 | Became lead vocalist for Genesis after auditions of hundreds of singers failed to yield a successor to the departed Peter Gabriel |
1970 | Joined the British art rock band Genesis; first as a drummer and later taking on lead singing duties in its post-Peter Gabriel pop-rock incarnation |
1969 | First record deal came as drummer for Flaming Youth; they released a single album, Ark 2 (1969) |
1964 | Made film debut in The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" as one of hundreds of screaming teenagers during the concert sequence |
1958 | Began playing the drums on a kit handmade by his uncle |
Awards
1999 | Grammy Award for Best Soundtrack Album |
1999 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture in Tarzan |
1999 | Academy Award for Music (Original Song) in Tarzan |
1990 | Grammy Award for Record Of The Year |
1988 | Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television |
1988 | Academy Award for Music (Original Song) in Buster |
1987 | Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video |
1985 | Grammy Award for Album Of The Year |
1985 | Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male |
1985 | Grammy Award for Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical |
1984 | Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male |
1984 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song - Motion Picture in Against All Odds |
1984 | Academy Award for Music (Original Song) in Against All Odds |