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Phil Collins

1951 - Today

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Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, drummer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis and had a successful solo career, achieving three UK number-one singles and seven US number-one singles as a solo artist. In total, his work with Genesis, other artists and solo resulted in more US top-40 singles than any other artist throughout the 1980s. His most successful singles from the period include "In the Air Tonight", "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", "One More Night", "Sussudio", "Another Day in Paradise", "Two Hearts" and "I Wish It Would Rain Down". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Phil Collins is the 48th most popular singer (up from 54th in 2019), the 264th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 244th in 2019) and the 7th most popular British Singer.

Phil Collins is most famous for his work with Genesis, as well as his solo career. He has won seven Grammy Awards and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Phil Collins ranks 48 out of 4,381. Before him are Barry White, Kanye West, Celine Dion, Beyoncé, Barbra Streisand, and Ozzy Osbourne. After him are Axl Rose, Mireille Mathieu, Jay-Z, Nana Mouskouri, Sammy Davis Jr., and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

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Among people born in 1951, Phil Collins ranks 5. Before him are Robin Williams, Shehbaz Sharif, Mohamed Morsi, and Sting. After him are Claudio Ranieri, Ilona Staller, Louis van Gaal, Chesley Sullenberger, Anatoly Karpov, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and Santiago Calatrava.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Phil Collins ranks 264 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800), Ozzy Osbourne (1948), Randal Cremer (1828), George Boole (1815), Leslie Howard (1893), and John Boyd Orr (1880). After him are Elizabeth of York (1466), Mary Mallon (1869), Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (1843), Helen Mirren (1945), Æthelberht, King of Wessex (836), and Mary Anne MacLeod Trump (1912).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Phil Collins ranks 7. Before him are Tom Jones (1940), David Bowie (1947), Marianne Faithfull (1946), Brian Johnson (1947), Mick Jagger (1943), and Ozzy Osbourne (1948). After him are Kate Bush (1958), George Michael (1963), Rod Stewart (1945), Joe Cocker (1944), John Lydon (1956), and Ian Gillan (1945).

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