Phil Collins Recalls Being ‘Blown Away’ by Taylor Swift Before Her Superstardom
Trending on Billboard Phil Collins has praised Taylor Swift, saying the pop superstar “deserves” her place as “the hugest thing in the world” after being...
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- Trending on Billboard Phil Collins has praised Taylor Swift, saying the pop superstar “deserves” her place as “the hugest thing in the world” after being “blown away completely” the first time he saw her perform 15 years ago.
- Speaking to Vernon Kay on BBC Radio 2’s Tracks of My Years, Collins recalled meeting Swift at a Songwriters Hall of Fame event years ago, before she reached her current level of fame, and watching her perform her song “White Horse.” “This very nice lady then got up on stage with a guitar and sang ‘White Horse,’ and it blew me away completely,” he said.
- “I’m so pleased that she’s the hugest thing in the world now because she kind of feels like she deserves it,” he said.
- “I mean it’s easy to knock someone that’s got so much success, but I think she really deserves it.” Elsewhere in the interview, Collins revealed that his signature solo hit “In the Air Tonight” was largely improvised.
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Trending on Billboard Phil Collins has praised Taylor Swift, saying the pop superstar “deserves” her place as “the hugest thing in the world” after being “blown away completely” the first time he saw her perform 15 years ago. Speaking to Vernon Kay on BBC Radio 2’s Tracks of My Years, Collins recalled meeting Swift at a Songwriters Hall of Fame event years ago, before she reached her current level of fame, and watching her perform her song “White Horse.” “This very nice lady then got up on stage with a guitar and sang ‘White Horse,’ and it blew me away completely,” he said. “I’m so pleased that she’s the hugest thing in the world now because she kind of feels like she deserves it,” he said. “I mean it’s easy to knock someone that’s got so much success, but I think she really deserves it.” Elsewhere in the interview, Collins revealed that his signature solo hit “In the Air Tonight” was largely improvised. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 during the 1980s, including “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now),” “One More Night,” “Sussudio” and “Groovy Kind of Love.” “In the Air Tonight,” the 1981 debut solo single he referenced, reached No. “White Horse,” the song Collins singled...