Phil Collins

A short story

Phil Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer-songwriter, drummer (batería) , keyboardist (teclista)  and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for English progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist. Collins sang the lead vocals on several chart  ( lista de éxitos) hits  in the United Kingdom and the United States between 1978 and 1994, either as a solo artist or with Genesis.

Did you know ?

• He was given a toy drum kit for Christmas when he was five.

• Collins is a supporter of animal rights and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).

• He also has a lifelong interest in the Alamo. He has collected hundreds of artefacts related to the famous 1836 battle in San Antonio, Texas.

• Collins founded the Little Dreams Foundation in February 2000.

• He made an appearance as himself in the 2006 PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, set in 1984.

• Collins reported losing his hearing in his right ear in 2000 due to (debido a ) a viral infection.

• In September 2009, it was reported that Collins could no longer play drums, due to an operation to repair dislocated vertebrae in his neck.

Another Day in Paradise ( Lyrics in English and Spanish)