Philip David Charles Collins LVO born 30 January 1951 Is An English Drummer Singer Songwriter Multi-Instrumentalist Record Producer And Actor Best Known As The Drummer/singer Of The Rock Band Genesis And For His Solo Career. Between 1982 And 1989 Collins Scored Three UK And Seven US Number-One Singles In His Solo Career. When His Work With Genesis His Work With Other Artists As Well As His Solo Career Is Totalled He Had More US Top 40 Singles Than Any Other Artist During The 1980s. Read More On Last.Fm
A Groovy Kind Of Love Is A Pop Song Written By Toni Wine And Carole Bayer Sager For The Screen Gems Music Publishing Company. Phil Collins Recorded A New Version Of "A Groovy Kind Of Love" In 1988. He Had Originally Suggested The Song As A Good One For Collaborator Stephen Bishop To Record With Collins Producing But Decided To Record It Himself When He Took A Starring Role In The Film Buster Which Had A 1960s Setting. The Song Was Originally Released On Buster The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack And Later Appeared On Several Phil Collins Compilation Albums. This Version Went The Mindbenders Release One Better Hitting #1 In Both The U.S. And UK Charts And It Remains The Only Collins Single To Top The Charts In Both Countries. It Also Reached #1 On The U.S. Adult Contemporary Chart. The Song Earned Collins A Nomination For Grammy Award For Best Male Pop Vocal Performance In 1989 He Lost To Bobby McFerrin's Song "Don't Worry Be Happy".