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Phil collins speaks in front of the alamo, announcing the donation of his collection of historical artefacts on june 26, 2014 in san antonio, texas photograph. Don frazier, who also is a wellrespected texas histo. As one of only three musicians to sell over 100 million records both in a group and as a solo artist, collins breathes rare air, but he has never lost his talent for crafting songs that touch. Phil collins in texas tx 11 records found whitepages.
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