Biography
Peter Collins first saw the light of day in London on January 15, 1951, and took up the guitar while still in his teens. A manager uncle nurtured his growing curiosity about the music industry. As the young man evolved into a singer/songwriter, the same relative secured him a recording contract with Decca Records, resulting in the release of a single album.
Near the start of the 1970s, that uncle placed him in an entry-level position at a recording studio, followed by another at a music publishing company. After founding his own jingle-writing enterprise, Collins received guidance from the jingle writer and producer Roger Greenaway, known for Coca Cola's "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing."
During the MIDEM industry seminar, the U.K. label Magnet Records engaged Collins as a producer upon encountering several of his masters. Matchbox ("Rockabilly Rebel") ranked among the initial projects he helmed for the company. In 1985 he traveled to the United States to work with Rush, an assignment that opened the door to Queensryche once guitarist Gary Moore made the introduction.
Among the additional successes he produced were Philip Bailey and Phil Collins' number three R&B/number two pop hit "Easy Lover," Bon Jovi's number four pop hit "Always," Musical Youth's number eight R&B/number ten pop hit "Pass the Dutchie," and Tracy Ullman's number eight pop hit "They Don't Know," together with Indigo Girls' Swamp Ophelia, Alice Cooper's Hey Stoopid, and Blancmange's "Don't Tell Me." Peter Collins stayed active in the business through the late 2010s and passed away on June 30, 2024, at age 73.
Near the start of the 1970s, that uncle placed him in an entry-level position at a recording studio, followed by another at a music publishing company. After founding his own jingle-writing enterprise, Collins received guidance from the jingle writer and producer Roger Greenaway, known for Coca Cola's "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing."
During the MIDEM industry seminar, the U.K. label Magnet Records engaged Collins as a producer upon encountering several of his masters. Matchbox ("Rockabilly Rebel") ranked among the initial projects he helmed for the company. In 1985 he traveled to the United States to work with Rush, an assignment that opened the door to Queensryche once guitarist Gary Moore made the introduction.
Among the additional successes he produced were Philip Bailey and Phil Collins' number three R&B/number two pop hit "Easy Lover," Bon Jovi's number four pop hit "Always," Musical Youth's number eight R&B/number ten pop hit "Pass the Dutchie," and Tracy Ullman's number eight pop hit "They Don't Know," together with Indigo Girls' Swamp Ophelia, Alice Cooper's Hey Stoopid, and Blancmange's "Don't Tell Me." Peter Collins stayed active in the business through the late 2010s and passed away on June 30, 2024, at age 73.
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