Phil Collins considers himself “lucky.” The English drummer, songwriter and frontman has been a child actor, a versatile sideman, a progressive-rock innovator with Genesis, a skillful producer and a prolific pop hitmaker. He has also gotten divorced three times, been mocked as uncool, struggled with alcoholism, and been rediscovered through sampling and nostalgia. Like all long rock careers, his has been complicated.
On Nov. 14, Collins, 75, will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the second time. The first, in 2010, was as a member of Genesis. Now he’s being recognized for his extensive, and hugely popular, solo work. With the renewed recognition, Collins has re-emerged to burnish and reassess his musical legacy, even though his performing years may well be over.
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