by Phil Collins
First published 2016
Phil Collins opens his life to readers without holding back. At eleven, he appeared in a crowd scene for the Beatles film A Hard Day's Night. He learned drums in London's gritty club scene during the 1960s before joining Genesis as their drummer. When Peter Gabriel left the band, Collins moved to lead vocals and began writing songs that would make him famous worldwide with Face Value and In the Air Tonight. He shares stories of playing with Eric Clapton and Robert Plant, assembling a big band with Tony Bennett, and composing music for Disney's Tarzan. Collins reveals what Sussudio actually means and chronicles his marriages, divorces, chart successes, and tabloid coverage. He belongs to an exclusive group of three musicians who sold 100 million records both solo and with a band. The memoir details his retreat into depression after retiring in 2007 and the love that brought him back.
Genres: autobiography, biography-memoir, music, musicians
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-growth, rags-to-riches
Setting: London
Period: 1960s, 2000s
371 pages · Hardcover · Crown Archetype