Archive Collection Volume I (Anthony Phillips album)
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Phillips in 2005
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| Born | 23 December 1951 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Progressive rock, folk rock, neo-classical, electronic |
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| Years active | 1967–present |
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| Associated acts | Genesis, Camel |
| Website | anthonyphillips |
Anthony Edwin Phillips (born 23 December 1951) is an English musician, songwriter, producer and singer who gained prominence as the original lead guitarist of the rock band Genesis, from 1967 to 1970. After Phillips recorded From Genesis to Revelation and Trespass with the band, he left in July 1970 and learned to play more instruments before he began a solo career.
Phillips released his first solo album, The Geese & the Ghost, in 1977. He continues to release solo albums, including further solo albums, television and film music, collaborations with several artists, and compilation albums of his recordings.
Phillips was born on 23 December 1951 in London. He briefly lived in the United States as a teenager.
By August 1969, the 17-year-old Phillips chose not to pursue a university degree and reunited with Gabriel, Banks and Rutherford after they had decided to become a full-time band. In July 1970, after recording for Trespass was complete, Phillips left the band. Their next album, Nursery Cryme, featured two songs which were holdovers from the days when Phillips was in the band: "The Musical Box", originally titled "F#" (pronounced "F Sharp"), and "The Fountain of Salmacis".
From 1970 to 1974, Phillips concentrated on studying music and, in 1974, began teaching. He recalled listening to Jean Sibelius around the time of his departure and recognised his musical ability was "terribly limited", which encouraged him to learn. By 1977, he was playing classical guitar and piano, and studied orchestration.
After leaving Genesis, Phillips studied classical music (especially classical guitar) and made recordings in collaboration with Harry Williamson, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins, among others. He played the keyboards on the demos for Peter Gabriel in 1976. His first solo album, The Geese & the Ghost, was issued in 1977.
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