Phil Collins Exposes the Truth About Peter Gabriel

Quick question for you: when you hear Genesis, who comes to mind first—Phil Collins

or Peter Gabriel? This debate has lasted for decades, and fans still can’t agree.

One reason for the debate is how similar Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel sometimes sound.

Fans noticed this and began to wonder if Collins was influenced by Gabriel when he became Genesis’

lead singer. In 2016, a fan asked Collins this exact question during The Guardian’s

webchat series, and his answer surprised many people. He said: “That’s pure coincidence!

The thing I used to say was that we were singing the same melodies, and it wasn’t as

if we were a blues band and he was singing, and I ended up sounding the same – with