The 1981 song Phil Collins said “will be on my gravestone”

Even though Phil Collins has a lot of classics in his arsenal, he knew certain musical passages were too big for him to ...
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How Phil Collins and Philip Bailey created the iconic duet 'Easy Lover' in one night

The duet seems effortless.

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 ...

Phil Collins' memories of Led Zeppelin's "dark, sulphurous" reunion at Live Aid are brutal, and he refuses to be made a scapegoat

The prospect of Led Zeppelin reforming to play Live Aid, the biggest music event of the 1980s, sparked great excitement. But their return to the stage on July 13, 1985 did not work out as anyone had ...
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Phil Collins' 'In the Air Tonight': The legendary 1981 drum solo that still inspires

One of the greatest drum solos ever recorded belongs to a 1981 hit that was created in the "saddest" key possible. Phil Collins recalled, "One day I was working on a piece in D-minor, the saddest [key ...