Legendary Singer Phil Collins Celebrates 73rd Birthday
Happy Birthday to Phil Collins! The legendary musician turned 73 yesterday, January 30th, marking another trip around the sun.
Phil Collins turns 73 today!
Here is performing “Another Day in Paradise”.#PhilCollins pic.twitter.com/Uajb6pLr8N
— 🎸 Rock History 🎸 (@historyrock_) January 30, 2024
To celebrate her famous dad on his big day, Collins’s daughter Lily Collins posted a loving tribute to her famous dad. The Emily in Paris star shared sweet sentiments and a childhood photograph straight from the ski slopes of Switzerland.
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“You were always my ski wingman,” she wrote. “Love you to the top of the highest mountain and to the bottom of the deepest wave.”
The post was met with celebratory comments from adoring fans, many of whom lauded the multi-talented British musician as “the best singer of my generation.”
The Legendary Career of Phil Collins
Younger Disney fans may know Phil Collins best from his work on Disney’s 2003 film Brother Bear and 1999’s Tarzan.
Phil Collins
The singer-songwriter has brought us classic Disney songs like “No Way Out” and “Look Through My Eyes” from Brother Bear…
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…and “You’ll Be in My Heart” from Disney’s Tarzan. The tear-jerker ballad won Collins an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2000.
Tarzan
The emotional Disney classic has pulled on the heartstrings of Disney fans for over 20 years and even earned a spot in Magic Kingdom’s moving nighttime spectacular “Happily Ever After” in Walt Disney World.
Happily Ever After in Magic Kingdom
But of course, Collins’s music career began long before he collaborated with Disney.
A West London native, Collins began drumming at the early age of five. In 1970, he began his illustrious career as the drummer for the now-famous rock band Genesis. Before long, Genesis skyrocketed to stardom and Collins became the lead singer.
In the following years, Phil Collins would enjoy a successful solo career, releasing popular hits like “In the Air Tonight” and “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now).”
Phil Collins
On March 26, 2022, Collins — along with the band’s other members — performed in Genesis’s final show. Collins is the proud father of two sons and three daughters.
