After the last leg ofGenesis’We Can’t Dance tour(which would be his last with the band for the time being), Phil Collins will again have time for solo songs – an affair with an old childhood friend gives him plenty of lyrics again – and collaborations from mid-November. Probably dur...
In his new memoir,“Not Dead Yet”(Crown Archetype), pop star Phil Collins recalls his drumming audition in 1970 for the group Genesis, the British rock group formed in the late sixties, whose original band members included Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, Peter Gabriel and Anthony Phillips. They...
That’s when drummer Collins took the lead with a focus on infectious pop-rock singles and sell out sell-out tours in the USA. “We had to put a lot of work into America, we have to crack America to make a band like us take over financially,” said Collins during ...
The main songwriter of Phil Collins was Collins himself. He wrote most of the band’s songs, including hits like “In the Air Tonight” and “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now).” Other members of the band, like keyboardist Tony Banks and guitarist Mike Rutherford, also contribute...
Phil Collins Tribute and a Genesis Tribute Band and Solo Act. Performing all the hits of Phil Collins and Genesis. Chris Hayward is Seriously Collins.
Peter Gabriel, who preceded Collins as the frontman for Genesis, says he went to see his former bandmates bow out as a band three years ago, in their final performance at the O2 Arena in London. “Phil wasn’t in as great a shape as he used to be, but they did a great job,” ...
The Phil Collins Experience is a dynamic multi-media production that pays tribute to the legendary music of Phil Collins and Genesis. Known as the most authentic Phil Collins tribute in the U.S., this show captivates audiences with its faithful recreatio
1969: Phil occasionally drums and sing with a band called Flaming Youth. With members Phil Collins, Ronnie Caryl, Brian Chatton and Gordon Smith, they record an album calledArk 2featuring music by Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley. When it is released in autumn 1969, the Melody Maker crowns it...
After a distinguished career playing, writing, performing, entertaining, Phil Collins who is 71 bid his fans goodbye with a final concert in London last weekend. Accompanied by the former members of the group Genesis, Collins was frail and remained seated on stage as a result of the poor heal...
News, reviews, interviews and background reports on the band Genesis and their solo careers (Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett etc.)