Famous rock star's daughter was unaware that her father's songs were based on real events.

Lily Collins recently opened up about her father, legendary musician Phil Collins, and his impressive career in the music industry. The actress revealed that she was completely unaware that some of her dad's biggest hits were actual songs.

Phil began his musical journey as a drummer for the band Genesis when he was just a teenager in 1970. He later took on the role of lead singer and eventually embarked on a successful solo career in the 90s. He even won an Oscar for his hit song "You'll Be In My Heart" from the Tarzan soundtrack.

During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Lily shared that she was not initially familiar with her father's time in Genesis, despite hearing their songs when she was a child. When asked about her favorite Genesis song, the Emily in Paris star had to pause before answering, "The funny thing is that I have these memories, as a kid, of songs that I don't know if they're actually real. Because they were in my head as I was maybe in the womb."

Lily went on to explain that when she attended her first Genesis concert as an adult, she was surprised to hear songs that she thought were just melodies in her head. It was a strange but validating moment for her.

As for her favorite song from her dad's solo career, Lily quickly answered, "Probably In the Air Tonight. There's too many to choose from." Phil left Genesis in the 90s to focus on his solo work, but the band reunited for a tour a decade later. They also recently hit the road again, despite Phil's health struggles.

Lily, who is the daughter of Phil and his ex-wife Jill Tavelman, also shared her thoughts on growing up in the shadow of her famous father and starting her own career. "I'm so incredibly proud of what my surname represents, for what my dad's done," she said in a 2022 interview with Glamour. "I'm an incredibly proud daughter, but I am going on my own path, my own journey. I didn't want to change my last name."

She added that she always wanted to carve out her own identity and not be known solely as "Phil Collins' daughter." "I am really proud of where I am today because I know how hard I work," she said.

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