Phil Collins 14 favourite songs of all time – from | Music News

Phil Collins, with in depth expertise within the industry ranging from being a drummer for Genesis, enjoying the Artful Dodger within the West End musical Oliver!, to lending his voice to Disney, has an eclectic style in music.

This was revealed during the promotion of his file Going Back on Apple Music.

His preferences span throughout Motown, rock, and even musical theatre, with some shocking decisions from the 80s icon.

Collins’ first choose harks back to his frequent visits to London’s Marquee Club to watch his favourite Motown band, The Actions.

Their single ‘I’ll keep holding on’ has stood the check of time, making it onto his checklist years later. As a rock musician himself, Led Zeppelin looks as if a more predictable alternative.

He paid homage to John Bonham particularly: “Now, when I was growing up – obviously, growing up as a drummer – there were quite a few drummers that caught my fancy over the years.”

“Ringo to Charlie Watts to Ginger Baker to Keith Moon. But one of the finest, I think, drummers I’ve ever heard, and the first drummer I ever gave a standing ovation to was John Bonham.”

He boldly acknowledged that the “groove, sound and attitude” in all probability made it “one of the best drum recordings ever made in pop music”.

Marking a departure from his rock roots, this track comes from the hit musical Wicked.

However, it wasn’t the favored quantity ‘Defying Gravity’ that captured his consideration; as a substitute, he selected ‘I’m not that lady,’ calling it “staggering”.

His playlist reveals a steady appreciation for Motown magic, with tracks like The Miracles’ ‘Going to a Go-Go’ and The Temptations’ ‘Papa was a Rolling Stone’, nodding to Collins’ own album Going Back, which options cowl songs.

Collins additionally praised Bonnie Raitt’s ‘I Can’t Make You Love Me’ as “one of the best love songs I’ve ever heard.