He’s never been cool,but there are hordes of people who appreciate Collins for his raw honesty, and are overjoyed he’s making a comebackPhil Collins got me through the worst time of my life. Hearing the heartfelt “Don’t leave me, and please don’t leave me”,songs on his 1981 album Face Value made me feel far less alone as I too went through a devastating breakup.It’s easy to mock Phil – as we’ve been reminded this week when he announced he was making his comeback. Perhaps the derision is born out of envy of his success or possibly it’s that he appeals to the “wrong” kind of music fan. Phil isn’t hip. He isnt cool. But he is successful: Face Value – his first solo album after he left Genesis – went five-times platinum in the UK. He has sold more than 250m albums.
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Source: theguardian.com