Phil Collins Trivia Quiz

Answer: In the Air Tonight

"In the Air Tonight" was taken from Phil Collins debut solo album "Face Value." The album was released February 9, 1981. The single reached number two on the UK singles chart and reached the top 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

In 1984 a new American television series started called "Miami Vice" the song "In the Air Tonight", plays during the first episode.

Answer: A Trick of the Tail

"A Trick of the Tail" was the seventh studio album by Genesis, It was also their first studio album featuring Phil Collins as the lead singer. The album was released February 1976. When Peter Gabriel left Genesis, Phil Collins didn't want to be the lead singer of the band. Collins wanted to get an outsider into the band and an audition process started. With over 400 people applying, Mick Strickland came out on top of all the auditionees.

However the band decided not to give the role to Strickland.

The band then decided that Collins should be the lead singer and Collins reluctantly took on the role.

Answer: It was Phil Collins last album with Genesis

"We Can't Dance" is the fourteenth studio album by Genesis, it was also the first album by the band in five years. The album reached number one on the UK Album Chart and peaked at number four on The Billboard 200. In 1992 Genesis began their worldwide tour, promoting the album "We Can't Dance", this also proved to be the last tour by Phil Collins with the band.

The album produced several songs released as singles. Pick of the crop are "No Son of Mine", "Hold on My Heart", "I Can't Dance" and "Jesus He Knows Me."

Answer: A Hard Day's Night

Phil Collins was an extra in the film "A Hard Day's Night." He played the part of a screaming teenager fan, with hundreds of other extras. Collins also auditioned for the 1968 film "Romeo and Juliet"; the part was eventually given to Leonard Whiting, who played the part of "Romeo." Collins also appeared as an extra in the film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (1968) the first lead role Collins had was in the film, "Calamity the Cow" which was released in 1967.

Answer: You Can't Hurry Love

The Supremes released the song "You Can't Hurry Love" in 1966. The single reached number one on the US Billboard Pop Singles chart and peaked at number three on the
UK Singles Chart. Phil Collins version reached number one on the UK singles chart and peaked at number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was also the first to reach the number one spot for Phil Collins as a solo artist in the UK. "You Can't Hurry Love" was featured on Phil Collins second album "Hello, I Must Be Going!" released November 1, 1982.

Answer: No Jacket Required

"No Jacket Required" was Phil Collins third solo album. The album was released January 25, 1985. This album has been the most successful for Phil Collins so far. The album reached number one in both the U.S. and the UK. It also produced four singles that charted the U.S. and three in the UK. Song titles are as follows, "One More Night", "Sussudio", "Take Me Home" and "Don't Lose My Number", the latter was not released as a single in the UK. 1985 saw The No Jacket Required World Tour.

Answer: True

Phil Collins sang two of his big chart toppers, "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" and "In the Air Tonight." He also performed with Led Zeppelin including Tony Thompson and Paul Martinez playing the songs "Rock and Roll", "Whole Lotta Love" and "Stairway to Heaven." Later on he played the drums, with Eric Clapton singing "White Room", "She's Waiting" and "Layla." The event was the brain child of Bob Geldof and Midge Ure.

The concept of Live Aid was to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia.

It is thought 1.5 billion viewers, across 100 countries, watched the live broadcast. The concert followed the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984. The single was released on December 3, 1984, by Band Aid.

The song went straight to number one on the UK singles chart.

Answer: Tarzan

The Broadway show "Tarzan" is an adapted version of the 1999 animated film "Tarzan." Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote the story of Tarzan in 1912. Disney Theatrical Productions version of Tarzan began in March, 2006. Tarzan is a fictional character who was brought up by apes in the African jungle.

Phil Collins has also appeared in the 2006 video game "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories." Phil can be seen playing "In The Air Tonight." The song was also used in a commercial for Cadbury's Dairy Milk chocolate.

Answer: Two Hearts

"Two Hearts" was a number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and reached number six on the UK singles chart. The song was written by Phil Collins and Lamont Dozier (of Motown's Holland-Dozier-Holland.) The soundtrack was a mixture of old songs from the 60s onwards. Tracks include "Just One Look" by The Hollies, "I Got You Babe" by Sonny & Cher, "Keep On Running" by the Spencer Davis Group, "Loco In Acapulco" by The Four Tops and "Sweets for My Sweet" by The Searchers.

The comedy-drama film stared Phil Collins, Julie Walters, Larry Lamb and Sheila Hancock. The film was based on the true story of the Great Train Robbery of 1963. Collins played the part of Buster Edwards, who was a nightclub owner, and member of the gang that committed the Great Train Robbery. The robbery took place on the 8 August, 1963 at Bridego Railway Bridge, Ledburn near Mentmore in Buckinghamshire, England. The amount stolen was £2.6 million pounds, a lot of money in 1963. Most of the money was never recovered.

Answer: True

Number one hits for Collins in the U.S. was, "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", "One More Night", "Sussudio", "Separate Lives" (with Marilyn Martin), "Two Hearts", "Another Day in Paradise", and "A Groovy Kind of Love." As a solo artist Phil Collins has sold over 148 million albums.

In 1994, Phil Collins was appointed a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order, in recognition of his work on behalf of the Prince's Trust. The Royal Victorian Order (RVO) was created by Queen Victoria on 21 April 1896. In total there are five grades, the highest being Knight or Dame Grand Cross (prefix: Sir or Dame, post-nominal: GCVO) followed by Knight or Dame Commander (prefix: Sir or Dame, post-nominal: KCVO or DCVO), Commander (post-nominal: CVO), Lieutenant (post-nominal: LVO) and Member (post-nominal: MVO).