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Phil Collins
Jan. 31, 1951
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Artistfacts:
| He has been married 3 times, and has 5 children. His third wife, who he divorced in 2006, is 22 years younger than he is. |
| As a child actor, he played the role of The Artful Dodger in the London production of Oliver. |
| He played congas at the sessions for George Harrison's first solo album. His part didn't make the cut, but he became known for working with Harrison and soon became the drummer for Genesis. |
| He joined Genesis in 1970 when he answered an ad they placed in Melody Maker magazine. |
| As a result of a viral infection he got in 2001, he is deaf in his left ear. |
| In 1964, he was paid to scream in the Beatles' movie A Hard Day's Night. (thanks, Brad Wind - Miami, FL) |
| He plays the bagpipes. (thanks, Erik - Davis, CA) |
| When lead singer Peter Gabriel left Genesis, they auditioned a bunch of singers before giving the job to Collins, who was their drummer. (thanks, Jayanth - Torrance, CA) |
| He appeared as a drug-dealing con artist on a episode of Miami Vice (Phil The Shill; December 13, 1985). (thanks, Pablo - Miami, FL) |
| Collins doesn't read music. |
| He knew he wanted to be a drummer ever since he received a toy drum for Christmas at the age of five. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France, for above 2) |
| He appeared in the movie Hook as the Scotland Yard detective searching Granny Wendy's house after Hook kidnapped Peter's (Robin Williams) children. (thanks, Bill - Concrd, NH) |
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Comments:
| In the earlier 2000's there was a Phil Collins song containing bagpipes about midway through. Any answeres? - gregg, Cleveland, OH |
| How could a viral infection have made Phil go Deaf? - Annabelle, Eugene, OR |
| Collins has appeared in several movies, including "Hook," and starred(!) in "Buster," where he played a big-time thief with a heart of gold. The film was a flop, but Collins made two songs for the soundtrack that became hits, "Two Hearts" and "Groovy Kind of Love." - Andy, Arlington, VA |
| Collins has also won an Oscar for Best Original Song, for "You'll Be in My Heart" from the Disney movie "Tarzan." He had been previously nominated twice for "Two Hearts" and "Against All Odds" (from the movie of the same name). - Andy, Arlington, VA |
| The song Misunderstanding from 1980 touches on the marital problems he was having with his first wife - chris, frederick, MD |
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