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Simon Phillips
dr, *1957 GB, London
Musician / Producer of Rock
Simon Phillips (born 6 February 1957) is an English jazz, pop and rock drummer and producer, best known for his 22-year stint with Toto.Phillips first started to play professionally at the age of twelve in his father’s Dixieland band for four years. Phillips was the drummer on the 1976 LP 801 Live with Phil Manzanera and Brian Eno. He is also a prolific session drummer, having played for Jeff Beck, The Who, Judas Priest, Tears for Fears, Mike Oldfield and Gary Moore, among others. He was The Who’s drummer in their 1989 American reunion tour. He has released four of his own solo albums. Phillips joined Toto in 1992 after Jeff Porcaro died during rehearsals for an upcoming tour. On January 26, 2014 Phillips left Toto to focus on his own career.
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protocol 4 | Simon Phillips • Greg Howe • Ernest Tibbs • Dennis Hamm | 2017 | Album |
| Protocol III | Simon Phillips Featuring Andy Timmons, Steve Weingart, Ernest Tibbs | 2015 | Album |
| Protocol II | Simon Phillips Featuring Andy Timmons, Steve Weingart, Ernest Tibbs | 2013 | Album |
| Empty Time | Simon Phillips | 2012 | Album |
| 21 Spices | Trilok Gurtu W/ Simon Phillips + The NDR Big Band | 2011 | Single |
| Special Eurotour March 2011 | PSP − Simon Phillips . Philippe Saisse . Pino Palladino | 2011 | Album |
| Destination | MSM Schmidt Featuring Dean Brown, Brandon Fields, Ric Fierabracci, Mitchel Forman, Jimmy Haslip, Scott Kinsey, Chuck Loeb, Alex Machacek, Eric Marienthal, Simon Phillips, Joel Rosenblatt, Tom Scott, Steve Tavaglione | 2009 | Album |
| Tuesday Night At The Espy | Simon Phillips | 2006 | Album |
| Vantage Point | Simon Phillips, Jeff Babko | 2000 | Album |
| Out Of The Blue | Simon Phillips | 1999 | Album |
| Another Lifetime | Simon Phillips | 1997 | Album |
| Symbiosis | Simon Phillips | 1995 | Album |
| Force Majeure | Protocol - Simon Phillips, Ray Russell, Anthony Jackson, Tony Roberts | 1993 | Album |
| Simon Phillips (With Play-Along CD) | Simon Phillips | 1992 | Album |
| V8 | Simon Phillips | 1990 | Single |
| Protocol | Simon Phillips | 1988 | Album |
| Balko - Down On My Luck | Steve Lukather, David Garfield, Simon Phillips & John Peña | Album |
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