SINGER

Phil Collins

1951 - Today

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Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis and had a successful solo career, achieving three UK number-one singles and seven US number-one singles as a solo artist. In total, his work with Genesis, other artists, and solo resulted in more US top-40 singles than any other artist throughout the 1980s. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phil Collins has received more than 28,677,996 page views. His biography is available in 79 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 77 in 2019). Phil Collins is the 54th most popular singer, the 244th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 287th in 2019) and the 6th most popular British Singer.

Phil Collins is most famous for his work with Genesis, as well as his solo career. He has won seven Grammy Awards and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Memorability Metrics

  • 29M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 73.62

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 79

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.93

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.53

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Phil Collins ranks 54 out of 4,381. Before him are Joe Dassin, Lisa Marie Presley, Andrea Bocelli, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, and Eminem. After him are José Carreras, Víctor Jara, Ella Fitzgerald, Jennifer Lopez, Harry Nilsson, and Salvatore Adamo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Phil Collins ranks 8. Before him are Shehbaz Sharif, Ilona Staller, Louis van Gaal, Sting, Santiago Calatrava, and Ayman al-Zawahiri. After him are Anatoly Karpov, Mohamed Morsi, Stellan Skarsgård, John Deacon, Romina Power, and Geoffrey Rush.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Phil Collins ranks 244 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward the Black Prince (1330), John Constable (1776), Jeremy Irons (1948), Ken Miles (1918), Ken Follett (1949), and Jimmy Page (1944). After him are Francis Galton (1822), Peter Higgs (1929), Roger Taylor (1949), James II of England (1633), Alan Parker (1944), and Brian Jones (1942).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Phil Collins ranks 6. Before him are Mick Jagger (1943), David Bowie (1947), Brian Johnson (1947), Joe Cocker (1944), and Ozzy Osbourne (1948). After him are Kate Bush (1958), George Michael (1963), Marianne Faithfull (1946), Rod Stewart (1945), Ian Gillan (1945), and Bonnie Tyler (1951).

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