Phil Collins started his career as the drummer of British progressive rock’s most proficient band of the seventies, Genesis. But when singer Peter Gabriel left in 1975, Collins stepped up to the mic, which started a more commercial era for the band. In 1981, he became a solo artist in his own right and struck platinum with his debut album, Face Value. His cover of the Motown classic You Can’t Hurry Love became his first of many number one singles.