Set List - Second Act

Welcome to the launch edition of Set List - Second Act!  In this Tuesday dedicated series, I am exploring careers after major success.  For example, in this post I am highlighting solo singles by former Genesis personnel - Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins.  My reason for focusing on Genesis is because of my fascination with the profound impact both Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins had on their own, much like Sting after The Police and perhaps like Andy Taylor after Duran Duran (of course on guitar).

And so let us begin.

"Solsbury Hill"
- Peter Gabriel 
- Debut single
- Top 20 in the UK (No. 13)
- No. 68 on Billboard Hot 100 (1977)
- Silver in the UK (200,000 copies sold)
- "It's about letting go" - Peter Gabriel's take on "Solsbury Hill"
(Source - Wikipedia)

"In the Air Tonight"

- Phil Collins

- Debut solo single

- Face Value (1981)

- No. 2 on UK Singles Chart ... Certified Gold & Platinum

- Top 10 status in Australia, New Zealand, and European territories (Certified Gold & Platinum in New Zealand)

- No. 1 in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and Sweden

- Certified Gold in Italy & Germany

- No. 19 on Billboard Hot 100 ... Certified Gold (500,000 copies sold...Later 3x Platinum)

- "Signature song"

- "101 Greatest Drumming Moments"

- No. 35 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s (2006)

- Lyrics based on anger and frustration following Phil Collins' divorce from his first wife 

(Source - Wikipedia)