“In 20 minutes this song almost wrote itself”: Phil Collins and Philip Bailey’s classic ’80s hit

Another song that was inspired by chance was Easy Lover, the 1984 hit for Philip Bailey and Phil Collins, which came into being when legendary bassist Nathan East was noodling around on the piano at ...

1984 No. 1 Hit, With Its Iconic Chorus Written in One Night, Became One of the Greatest Duets of the '80s

When Phil Collinsand Philip Bailey first teamed up in 1984 to collaborate on Bailey's solo album, neither intended to create ...
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Phil Collins’ Own Heartbreak Inspired One of His Biggest Hits in the 1980s

In 1984, Phil Collins had a No. 1 hit with “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)”. It is part of the soundtrack for the Against All Odds film, also out in 1984. Collins is the sole writer of the ...