Birth of Philip David Charles Collins
Birth of Philip David Charles Collins, later Genesis drummer, vocalist and solo artist.
Role range: 1951-
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Phil Collins Biography and Timeline
Follow Phil Collins through 18 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Phil Collins, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
18Distinct records
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1951–2022Years on this page
1951
1970
Genesis
Joins Genesis as drummer after auditioning during the search for a new rhythm section.
Role range: 1970-1996
1971
Nursery Cryme
Makes his Genesis studio debut on Nursery Cryme as drummer and backing vocalist.
Role range: 1970-1996
1975
Lead Vocalist
Becomes Genesis lead vocalist after the group auditions replacements for Peter Gabriel.
Role range: 1970-1996
1976
A Trick of the Tail
Sings lead on A Trick of the Tail, proving Genesis can continue after Gabriel.
Role range: 1970-1996
1977
Seconds Out
Appears as lead vocalist on Seconds Out, documenting the post-Gabriel live band.
Role range: 1970-1996
1978
Follow You Follow Me
Sings Follow You Follow Me, Genesis's first major pop crossover single.
Role range: 1970-1996
1980
Misunderstanding
Sings Misunderstanding, one of Genesis's strongest early pop singles in America.
Role range: 1970-1996
1983
Genesis
Sings on the self-titled Genesis album, including Mama and That's All.
Role range: 1970-1996
1985
Live Aid
The surviving members of Led Zeppelin reunite for Live Aid with guest drummers.
1986
Invisible Touch
Sings on Invisible Touch, the band's most commercially successful studio album.
Role range: 1970-1996
1987
Grammy Award
Shares a Grammy win for the Land of Confusion music video during Genesis's commercial peak.
Role range: 1970-1996
1991
No Son of Mine
Sings No Son of Mine, one of the major singles from We Can't Dance.
Role range: 1970-1996
1992
The Way We Walk
Tours with Genesis on The Way We Walk, closing the major Collins-fronted touring era.
Role range: 1970-1996
1996
Departure
Leaves Genesis to focus on solo work, film music and other projects.
Role range: 1970-1996
2007
Turn It On Again Tour
Reunites with Banks and Rutherford for the Turn It On Again tour.
Role range: 1970-1996
2021
The Last Domino Tour
Opens Genesis's The Last Domino tour in Birmingham.
Role range: 1970-1996
2022
Final Concert
Performs Genesis's final concert seated, closing the band's touring history.
Role range: 1970-1996
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.