Keshia Elizondo Music 1010-043 Spring 2012 The Beginning…

 Philip David Charles Collins January 30, 1951

 From a gifted family

 Age 5: first toy drum kit

 Age 12: first proper drum kit

 Age 13: Artful Dodger in “Oliver!”

 Left Chiswick Grammar School to attend Barbara Speake Stage School Band Experience

 The Real Thing

 The Freehold

 Hickory

 The Flaming Youth Big Break

 19 years old in 1970

 Melody Maker ad

 Second Genesis album “Trespass”

 5 years and 5 albums

 “Lamb Lies Down on Broadway”

 Lost his Dad in 1972 1975

 Replaced Peter Gabriel

 Session musician

 Brand X

 Married Andrea Bertorelli

 Adopted Joely 1976 and Early 1977

 Simon Collins was born

 Genesis’ “Trick of the Tail”

 Collins needed at forefront

 Genesis’ “Wind and Wuthering”

 Brand X’s “Moroccan Roll”

 Left Brand X Trouble in Paradise

 Genesis down to 3 members

 “And Then There Were Three”

 Collins takes brief hiatus

 Divorce in 1980 Solo Success

 Genesis’ “Abacab” released

 Writing and recording “Face Value”

 “In The Air Tonight” made Collins household name

 “Hello, I Must Be Going”

 “You Can’t Hurry Love” reached #1

 “I Don’t Care Anymore” earned Grammy nomination 1980s

 Married Jill Tavelman in 1984

 Lily Collins born in 1989

 Divorced in 1996

 “Against All Odds”

 “No Jacket Required”

Nominations and Awards

 British Phonographic Industry award

 Academy Award nomination for “Buster”

 Golden Globe award for Best Original Song

 Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist

 Brit Award for British Single

Many Ventures

 “We Can’t Dance”

 “Both Sides”

 Departure from Genesis

 Phil Collins Big Band

 “A Hot Night In Paris” Pivotal Moments

 Genesis reunion

 Disney film, Tarzan

 Hollywood Walk of Fame Personal Life

 Married third wife, Orianne Cevey

 Nicholas Collins born in 2001

 Matthew Collins born in 2004

 Little Dreams Foundation

 Separation in 2006 Heading to Retirement

 “Testify”  Announced retirement  Songwriters Hall of Fame  Brother Bear  Greatest hits compilation  First Final Farewell Tour  Turn It On Again: The Tour  Spinal Injury  “Going Back” Life After Music

 Father of 5

 Retired in March 2011

 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

In The Air Tonight

 Written after demise of first marriage about the feelings it caused.

 Sang lyrics first. Recorded them on paper later.

 1979 and first sing off “Face Value”

 Most notably used in an episode of Miami Vice. In The Air Tonight

• Introduction • 0:31 Keyboard begins playing same 3 notes throughout song. • Chorus • Verse 1 • Text and simple chords signify this as a verse. • Full Chorus • Verse 2 • 3:41 Drum riff • Chorus x2 • Chorus fade-out

Against All Odds

 Title song of the movie, Against All Odds.

 Unused song “How Can You Sit There?” and adapted to film.

 Collins on vocals and drums with his signature sound.

 Written in 2 days: 1 in NY and the other in LA.

 Peaked at #1 on US Billboard Chart (a first!). Against All Odds

• Introduction • Verse 1 • Verse 2 • Chorus • 1:37 Drum solo intro • Verse 3 • Chorus • Chorus add-on • 2:36 Rapid drumming added. Louder dynamics. • Drum solo • Repeat of keyboard intro • Coda Invisible Touch

 Written by Collins for Genesis album “Invisbile Touch”

 Genesis’ only #1 single in the United States.

 Written and recorded over 2 years.

 Collins as lead vocalist and drums. Invisible Touch

• Introduction w/ drum solo • Verse 1 • Chorus • Verse 2 • Chorus • Bridge • Tempo increases. Xylophone and bass play large part. • Chorus • Verse 3 • Chorus • Chorus add-on You’ll Be In My Heart

 Written for Disney animated film, Tarzan.

 Written and recorded in 1998.

 Spent 19 consecutive weeks at #1 on Adult Contemporary charts.

 Won a Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Original Song. You’ll Be In My Heart

• Introduction • Verse 1 • 0:19 Guitar plays 5 note motif from intro • Verse 2 • Chorus w/ drum solo • Verse 3 • Chorus • Bridge • Climax at 2:50 • Chorus and add-0n • Coda • 4:05 Drum riff to lead song to resolution. Bibliography

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"Genesis - PHIL COLLINS Biography." GENESIS - World of Genesis. Web. 19 Feb. 2012. .

Song Meanings at Songfacts. Web. 19 Feb. 2012. .

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