Phil Collins
Phil Collins was inescapable in the 80s, running a solo career, fronting Genesis and producing other artists at the same time. 'In the Air Tonight' introduced the decade's most imitated drum sound, and 'No Jacket Required' swept the 1986 Grammys.
Origin: Chiswick, London, England · Years active: 1970–present
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Biography
Phil Collins was inescapable in the 80s, running a solo career, fronting Genesis and producing other artists at the same time. 'In the Air Tonight' introduced the decade's most imitated drum sound, and 'No Jacket Required' swept the 1986 Grammys.
Key 1980s albums
- Face Value (1981) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- No Jacket Required (1985) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- ...But Seriously (1989) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- In the Air Tonight (1981) — 80s songs
- Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) (1984) — 80s songs
- One More Night (1985) — 80s songs
- Sussudio (1985) — 80s songs
- Another Day in Paradise (1989) — 80s songs
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Phil Collins — quick answers
- Who are Phil Collins?
- Phil Collins — Chiswick, London, England, active 1970–present. Phil Collins was inescapable in the 80s, running a solo career, fronting Genesis and producing other artists at the same time. 'In the Air Tonight' introduced the decade's most imitated drum sound, and 'No Jacket Require
- What did Phil Collins release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 4 albums and 5 essential songs for Phil Collins, covering 1981–1989.
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