Born and raised in west London, Collins played drums from the age of five and completed drama school training, which secured him various roles as a child actor, with his first major role, aged 13, as the Artful Dodger in the West End musical Oliver!. He then pursued a music career, joining Genesis in 1970 as their drummer and becoming lead singer in 1975 following the departure of Peter Gabriel. Collins began a successful solo career in the 1980s, initially inspired by his marital breakdown and love of soul music, releasing the albums Face Value (1981), Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982), No Jacket Required (1985) and ...But Seriously (1989). Collins became, in the words of AllMusic, "one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the '80s and beyond". He also became known for a distinctive gated reverb drum sound on many of his recordings. In 1985, he was the only artist to perform at both Live Aid concerts. He also resumed his acting career, appearing in Miami Vice and subsequently starring in the film Buster (1988). In 1996, Collins left Genesis to focus on solo work; this included writing songs for Disney's Tarzan (1999) for which he received an Oscar for Best Original Song for "You'll Be in My Heart". He rejoined Genesis for their Turn It On Again Tour in 2007. Following a five-year retirement to focus on his family life, Collins released an autobiography in 2016 and completed his Not Dead Yet Tour in 2019. He then rejoined Genesis in 2020 for a second reunion tour, ending in March 2022.
Collins's discography includes eight studio albums that have sold 33.5 million certified units in the US and an estimated 150 million records sold worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists. He is one of only three recording artists, along with Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, who have sold over 100 million records both as solo artists and separately as principal members of a band. He has won eight Grammy Awards, six Brit Awards (winning Best British Male Artist three times), two Golden Globe Awards, one Academy Award, and a Disney Legend Award. He was awarded six Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the International Achievement Award. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999, and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010. He has also been recognised by music publications with induction into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2012, and the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Collins
Studio albums
Face Value (1981)
Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982)
No Jacket Required (1985)
...But Seriously (1989)
Both Sides (1993)
Dance into the Light (1996)
Testify (2002)
Going Back (2010)
Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
Phil Collins Lyrics
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Oh, my darling, now you're gone
Love is here and
Oh, my darling, now, now you're gone
You persuaded me to love you
And I did
But instead of tenderness
Into your arms I fell
So unaware of the loneliness
That was waiting there
Love what you got
You closed the door
Love what you got
And then you turned away
Love is here and
And oh, my darling, now you're gone
You made me love you
And oh, my darling, now you're gone
You said loving you
Would make life beautiful
With each passing day
But as soon as love
Came into my heart
You turned and you walked, just walked away
Love what you got
Without your love
Love what you got
Oh look at me now
Look at me
See what loving you has done to me
Look at my face
See how cryin' has left it's trace
After you made me all your own
And you left me all alone
When you made your words sound oh so sweet
Knowing that your love I could not keep
Love what you got
My heart is crying
Love what you got
Oh 'cause now you're gone
Love is here and
Oh, my darling, now you're gone
Love is here and
Oh, my darling, now you're gone
You made me love you
Oh, my darling
Now you're gone
You made me love you
Oh, my darling
Now you're gone
Love is here what are you doing to me
You're breaking my heart
The lyrics of Phil Collins's song Love Is Here And Now You're Gone are an expression of heartache and betrayal caused by a loved one who promised to make life beautiful and left without any explanations. The song talks about the feelings of loneliness, heartbreak, and tears when someone we love leaves us behind. The repetition of the lines 'Love is here and Oh, my darling, now you're gone' illustrates the irony of the situation, the love is still there, but the person who caused it has gone.
The lyrics then go on to describe how the person was persuaded to love their partner, but instead of tenderness, they found heartache. They fell into the arms of their partner, unaware of the loneliness that awaited them. The pain of being isolated and left alone is then intensified by saying love what you got and then turned away, meaning the person took advantage of their partner's love and then left them.
In the end, the song shows the raw emotions of the one left behind. The pain, heartbreak, and tears are represented in lines such as 'look at me now, see what loving you has done to me,' or 'my heart is crying, love what you got oh 'cause now you're gone.' It's a song about the harsh realities of love and heartbreak, and it captures the raw emotions that are felt when someone leaves you behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Love is here and
The presence of affection surrounds us and
Oh, my darling, now you're gone
Yet, you, my love, have departed from me
Love is here and
The warmth of tenderness remains and
Oh, my darling, now, now you're gone
Yet, you, my love, have abandoned me completely now
You persuaded me to love you
You convinced me to fall for you
And I did
And I, despite my hesitations, loved you
But instead of tenderness
Yet, instead of kindness and gentleness
I found heartache instead
I was met with grief and pain instead
Into your arms I fell
I let myself be held by you
So unaware of the loneliness
Yet, I was completely unaware of the isolation
That was waiting there
That would await me there
You closed the door
You shut me out completely
And then you turned away
And then you left without remorse
You said loving you
You uttered the words that loving you
Would make life beautiful
Would bring beauty and joy to life
With each passing day
As the days went by
But as soon as love
But, as soon as love
Came into my heart
Entered my heart
You turned and you walked, just walked away
You abruptly left me without any explanation or concern
Without your love
Without the love that I had desperately clung to
Oh look at me now
I am now in such despair
Look at me
Observe how I have become
See what loving you has done to me
Notice how the love I had for you has affected me
See how cryin' has left it's trace
See the evidence of the pain and tears that has been etched into my face
After you made me all your own
After I had completely devoted myself to you
And you left me all alone
And you abandoned me completely
When you made your words sound oh so sweet
When you spoke so sweetly, making promises you couldn't keep
Knowing that your love I could not keep
Knowing that I could not maintain your love
My heart is crying
My heart aches with sorrow
Oh 'cause now you're gone
Because you have disappeared from my life
Love is here what are you doing to me
The love that still exists is causing me pain and confusion
You're breaking my heart
You are causing my heart to shatter
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JR., BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD, JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
NettyGoRound
Some people just feel like HOME.
YOU, Mr Phil Collins will eternally be one of them.
If you only knew just how much the world has missed your voice.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
Much Love❤
Mad Respect 😎
GOD Bless✝️
Lul Lel
Phil Collins is the most beautiful musician of the band "Genesis" and I'll never forget of him. His whole songs sounds really beautiful.
Freddy Alvarado
I AGREE
NettyGoRound
Some people just feel like HOME.
YOU, Mr Phil Collins will eternally be one of them.
If you only knew just how much the world has missed your voice.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
Much Love❤
Mad Respect 😎
GOD Bless✝️
Seth Kaicer
Phil seems to have an invisible touch that will always take me home.
Range2021 RoverSpothse
Phil I love you so much, I wish you were a woman xoxo I'll have you mixed Pampered ❤️🌹🌹
Seth Kaicer
@Range2021 RoverSpothse I'm not that kind of girl big boy.
Jessy L_Bln
yes he is still on radio 📻 alway everytime i turn it on 🎶🪄
Seth Kaicer
@Jessy L_Bln good show Jessie Phil Collins appreciates and loves you very much thank you.
Sharolyn Wells
I keep telling my hubby, "When I grow up, I'm going to marry Phil." I'll be 70 years old on Monday. 😁😁
Chestine Johnson
His voice is timeless 🥰