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A Vulture series in which studio musicians select their best performances. “Phil was just a blue-collar guy, and all of a sudden he became a star.” Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty One day I ...

(CNN) — With the help of helicopters and a supersonic turbo jet, Phil Collins pulled off a series of performances worthy of a “Mission Impossible” movie at Live Aid forty years ago. The singer and ...