Philip David Charles Collins; LVO (born 30 January 1951 Chiswick; London) is a British singer-songwriter; drummer and actor best known as the lead singer and drummer of English progressive rock group Genesis and as a Grammy and Academy Award-winning solo artist. He has also starred in numerous films.Collins sang the lead vocals on eight American chart-toppers between 1984 and 1989; seven as a solo artist and one with Genesis. His singles; often dealing with lost love; ranged from the drum-heavy In the Air Tonight; to the dance pop of Sussudio; to the political statements of his most successful song; Another Day in Paradise. "True Colors" is a song written by professional songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. It was both the title track and the first single released from Cyndi Lauper's second album. It was the only original song on the album that Lauper didn't help write. In 1998, the song was covered by Phil Collins for his compilation album, ...Hits. The version was a smooth jazz influenced version compared to the original.
The track charted at #2 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary list that year and the #26 in the UK charts.Philip David.