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Phil Collins

real name Philip David Charles Collins

b. 1951-01-30

Phil Collins is credited on 10,251 releases across 1,398 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1969–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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10,251

Credits

1,398

Albums

7

Decades active

2,129

In collections

Biography

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British pop rock musician (drummer, singer, pianist), songwriter and actor, born 30 January 1951 in Chiswick, London, England, UK. Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003.
Best known as a member of Genesis, which he joined in 1970 as a drummer, then becoming the lead vocalist in 1975 after the departure of Peter Gabriel.
He began a solo career in 1981, while remaining a member of Genesis.
Father of Simon Collins (with his first wife; marriage ended 1978); of Lily Collins (with his second wife Jill Tavelman; married, 4.8.1984, marriage ended, 1994); and of Nicholas Collins & Mathew Collins (with his third wife; married 1999, divorced 2008).
His brother was renowned cartoonist and illustrator Clive Collins (MBE).

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Credited work

10,251 releases · 1,398 albums · active 1969–2026

  • Performance · 37,607
  • Production · 3,761
  • Other credits · 3,362
  • Engineering · 397

Studios: The Farm · Trident Studios · The Town House · Old Croft

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