[SamAdams76]

During the mid 1980s, Phil Collins was as big a rock star as could be possible. Between Genesis and solo albums, he was all over the radio airwaves during that time.

For some reason, my favorite song by him during that era was "Easy Lover" which was a duet with Phillip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire.

That song helped define the mid 1980s for me. One would not think that that would be the defining song of Phil Collins' career but for me that was.

[abb]

He played a con man in a Miami Vice episode. One of the better episodes, imo.

https://miamivice.fandom.com/wiki/Phil_the_Shill

[nickcarraway]

I agrew.

[Political Junkie Too]

During the mid 1980s, Phil Collins was as big a rock star as could be possible. Between Genesis and solo albums, he was all over the radio airwaves during that time.

I first saw Phil Collins at the now-defunct The Music Hall in Houston, TX in 1983.

I had tickets to see Genesis at The Summit (now The Lakeland Church) in Houston in 1984. Phil Collins got sick and the concert was postponed by one day, but I had a business trip that day and couldn't go. I didn't get to see Genesis until many years later.

-PJ

[OrangeHoof]

I used to riff with my friends:

“Just say a word....OHH!
Stu, stu, stupido!”

[Magic Fingers]

“For some reason, my favorite song by him during that era was “Easy Lover” which was a duet with Phillip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire.”

Likewise. An absolutely ripping rhythm section.

[Clemenza]

He was so 80s, he performed at London Live Aid, hopped on a Concord and performed in Philadelphia within hours!

[Paul R.]

Collins also did a lot of work outside Genesis and his solo albums. One fairly well known example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p98PjtSfNWo

Is that him in the vid as the photographer?

(Great songwriting (as usual) by Russ Ballard.)