Collins is candid, however, about how much his individual success means to him. Collins has proven them wrong, managing to write, record, and tour with the group regularly. ”Įver since Collins began his solo work, observers have speculated that he would eventually leave Genesis. His shadowy song lyrics are suffused with … dread and the suggestion of passions so pent-up they could explode violently, though they never do. ” Holden adds: “As both a songwriter and an instrumentalist, … Collins is especially adept at sustaining a mood of suspense, often heavily tinged with menace. New York Times correspondent Stephen Holden notes that Collins has “defined a new relationship between rock rhythm, singing and songwriting in which … shifting multicolored drum textures determine the music ’s emotional as well as its rhythmic climate. The affable Collins has also achieved a measure of critical respect beyond the bounds usually accorded to pop musicians many of his mysterious, wrenching songs about heartbreak and suspicion are hailed for their revolutionary use of rhythm. Since the late 1970s Collins has served as the lead singer for the British rock band Genesis, and he has simultaneously enjoyed a dramatic solo career complete with Grammy Awards and a long string of Top Ten hits. Phil Collins, a plain, balding rock drummer, would rather let his songs speak for him.
Pop music superstars often strive for the gaudy, flamboyant effect.
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