We then dive all the way into the deep end on Collins' 1985, which started with hits, peaked with hits and ended with even more hits - but in between, also included a gig on Miami Vice as Phil the ...

Phil Collins became a surefire songwriter, but it wasn't until relatively late in his Genesis career that he actually used ...

This soft, synth-laced ballad from No Jacket Required became a number one hit in the US in 1985. Collins wrote the track in a single evening using a Roland drum machine and keyboard, and its ...

In 1975 some of the biggest names in prog became the backing band for comedian Charlie Drake to record the Gabriel-penned ...

Collins had begun establishing himself as a popular solo artist after releasing his debut album, Face Value, in 1981. In April 1984, Phil scored his first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with ...

Phil Collins Says He’s Been ‘Sick, I Mean, Very Sick,’ Describing His Disinterest in Recording Since Genesis’ Final Tour ... We just couldn’t write hit singles before ...