Birth Name: Philip David Charles Collins
Place of Birth: Ealing, London, England
Date of Birth: January 30, 1951
Ethnicity: English
Phil Collins is an English singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and author. He was the lead singer and drummer of the band Genesis. Phil is the son of Winifred (Strange), a prominent theatrical agent, and Greville Philip Austin Collins, an insurance agent. His daughter is actress and model Lily Collins.
Phil’s paternal grandparents were Austin George Percy Collins (the son of Arthur James Collins and Ellen Piper) and Phillis Mary Piper (the daughter of George Henry Piper and Eliza Hall).
Phil’s maternal grandparents were Charles Ronald Strange and Lillie/Lilly Maud Tozer (the daughter of Alfred Tozer and Sarah Ann Whall).
Sources: Genealogy of Phil Collins – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Genealogy of Phil Collins (focusing on his father’s side) – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Phil Collins (focusing on his mother’s side) – https://familysearch.org
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