Phil Collins wins Johnny Mercer songwriting award

[Steve Sanderson]

Singer Phil Collins has received the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame gala.
The singer, who has sold over 100 million records as a solo artist and with the band Genesis, said writing a popular track is "a complete accident".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainmen ... 348375.stm

[Neumann Sennheiser]

Phil Collins.... said writing a popular track is "a complete accident".

oh yeah, there's one or two I'd consider "train wrecks" (or maybe I just got burned out playing "Against All Odds" in rotation EVERY FREAKIN' DAY!)

[BossRadio]

What he said. I guess those in Mercerland know what they're doing, However, I still haven't forgiven the little twerp for inflicting Suisuidio (sic) upon us

Mercer was a genius,and minus his demons, would have been even bigger and more popular. Moon River cool, Savannah style,occasionally Southern gothic wierd, and witty:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3jdbFOidds