Phil Collins's Birth Card: The 10 of Clubs

In the record

Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, drummer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. The birth-card coordinate for January 30 is the 10 of Clubs — a calendar position, not a forecast of the 2010 Performers with Genesis; 2026 Performers induction.

Rock Hall record

• 2010 Performers — inducted member of Genesis
• 2026 Performers — Phil Collins

The 10 of Clubs coordinate

Phil Collins's birthday maps to the 10 of Clubs (The Master Builder). Card Blueprints treats that as a 365-day coordinate: solar value = 55 − (2 × month + day), and the year is unused. It is not a prediction about a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame vote and not a verdict on Phil Collins. The card's own language, quoted as system copy rather than biography: You carry a finished body of knowledge and keep teaching from it.

Live 10 of Clubs meaning page

Phil Collins in the public record

He is best known as the drummer and later lead vocalist of the rock band Genesis, and for his highly successful career as a solo artist. Between 1982 and 1990, Collins achieved three UK and seven US number-one singles as a solo performer. His work with Genesis, his solo material, and collaborations with other prominent musicians resulted in more US top-40 singles than any other artist during the 1980s. Born and raised in West London, Collins began playing drums at age five and completed training at a professional drama school. As a child actor, he secured stage and film roles, most notably playing the Artful Dodger in the West End production of the musical Oliver!. He transitioned fully to a professional music career in 1970 upon joining Genesis as their drummer. Following the departure of original frontman Peter Gabriel in 1975, Collins assumed lead vocal duties for their most commercially successful era, spanning progressive rock into mainstream pop rock until his departure in 1996 to pursue solo projects. He returned for their reunion tours in 2007 and in 2021–2022, their final as a band.

Summarised from the lead section of the Wikipedia article Phil Collins (CC BY-SA 4.0). No biographical facts were written for this page beyond that article.

Where the record meets the cards

No sentence in the sourced record shows a clear echo of the published language for 10♣, 4♠, J♠, 10♠, Q♥, 4♥, 8♦, K♠, 3♥, A♣, Q♣, 5♣, 3♦, A♠, 7♥, 7♦, 5♠, J♥, 9♣, 9♠. None is claimed here. The coordinate rests on the calendar date alone, and this page does not forecast induction.

Also on the record

1. Concurrently, he performed as the drummer for the jazz fusion band Brand X (1975–1979) and formed the Phil Collins Big Band in 1996.
2. Collins launched his solo career with the release of Face Value (1981), an album heavily influenced by his first marital breakdown and a deep affinity for soul music.
3. This was followed by the multi-platinum albums Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982), No Jacket Required (1985), and ...But Seriously (1989), as well as international hit singles such as "In the Air Tonight", "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", "Sussudio", and "Another Day in Paradise".
4. He also became widely recognised for his distinctive "gated reverb" drum sound, which became part of 1980s pop and rock production.

Other inductees with this card

• Billy Guy — 1987 Performers with The Coasters
• Bobby Elliott — 2010 Performers with The Hollies
• Brian Jones — 1989 Performers with The Rolling Stones
• Brian Wilson — 1988 Performers with The Beach Boys
• Calvin Simon — 1997 Performers with Parliament-Funkadelic
• Danny Cedrone — 2012 Performers with The Comets
• Diana Ross — 1988 Performers with The Supremes
• Dion — 1989 Performers
• Doug Clifford — 1993 Performers with Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Ed King — 2006 Performers with Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Glen Buxton — 2011 Performers with Alice Cooper
• Gregg Allman — 1995 Performers with The Allman Brothers Band
• 22 more inductees share this card.

FAQ

What is Phil Collins's birth card?

The 10 of Clubs. January 30 maps to that card through the public Card Blueprints formula. The year of birth is not used.

Does a birth card predict a Rock Hall induction?

No. These pages are coordinates, not fortune-telling. A birth card names a calendar day in a 52-card year. It does not forecast awards, character, or fate.

Where do Phil Collins's dates come from?

Birth date 1951-01-30 is the day-precision date on Phil Collins's Wikipedia infobox, verified against Wikidata P569 (CC0, day precision, Gregorian preferred). The two sources match. Inductee identity comes from the Wikipedia Performers list, which cites RockHall.com. Year-only dates and Wikipedia↔Wikidata conflicts are dropped, not guessed. Page hooks and evidence come from the Wikipedia REST summary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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