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Composer

Phil Collen

British guitarist

b. 1957

4 works in the index

Born
1957
Birthplace
Hackney Central
Citizenship / historical state
United Kingdom
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

Philip Kenneth Collen (born 8 December 1957) is an English musician who is best known as the co-lead guitarist for the rock band Def Leppard. Collen joined the band in 1982 during the recording of the Pyromania album. Before joining Def Leppard, Collen had performed with a number of bands in the burgeoning British glam metal scene. Outside of Def Leppard, he has been involved in a number of side projects; those projects include the trio Man Raze, with which he is the lead singer and sole guitarist.

Collen has been noted for his shred guitar playing style.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
guitarist; songwriter; musician; rock musician; singer; composer
Recorded memberships
Def Leppard; Terror Twins
Instruments played
guitar
Genres
hard rock; traditional heavy metal; glam metal
Official website
http://www.defleppard.com/member/phil-collen/
Birth name
Philip Kenneth Collen
Native languages
English
Languages used
English
VIAF ID
84964323
ISNI
0000000081607437
GND ID
1018673024
Library of Congress ID
no2008087426
MusicBrainz ID
1999f41e-058f-4221-8c4b-d7379b00cceb

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Vocal
Works with composition dates
0 of 4

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Miss You in a Heartbeat — —— Vocal— 0
Turn to Dust — —— Vocal— 0
Gift of Flesh — —— Vocal— 0
Breathe a Sigh — —— Vocal— 0

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 84964323. Portrait: Kevin Nixon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.