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How did Phil Collins's solo Rock Hall honour move him to tears?
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Phil Collins, 75, walked to the stage on two canes. He has had 5 operations on his knee, and he can only walk with assistance.
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He was already in the Rock Hall, inducted in 2010 with Genesis. Now the honour is for his solo career, and he cried after a huge ovation.
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His daughter Lily was in the crowd. He told the audience, "I grew up just wanting to play the drums. Everything else has been a really happy accident."
“I grew up just wanting to play the drums. Everything else has been a really happy accident.”
He has not performed live in 4 years, yet he told the crowd, "you haven't heard the last of me."
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