Pre 1980

Years before becoming the drummer for Genesis, Civil War buff Phil Collins was a child actor appearing as an extra in The Beatles’ A HARD DAYS NIGHT (1964), one of hundreds of screaming teenagers during the TV concert sequence and seen fleetingly in a close-up (although I have yet to find him).

Six years later, Collins was an uncredited percussionist on George Harrison’s 1st post Beatles solo album, ALL THINGS MUST PASS. George did include him in the credits for the 2000 remastered release.

Collins also played drums, along with Pete Townshend on guitar, on Paul McCartney’s song “Angry” from Paul’s 1986 album PRESS TO PLAY

Collins was also part of the all-star lineup backing up McCartney on “Long Tall Sally”, “Get Back” & “I Saw Her Standing There” from the Prince’s Trust Concert 1986 as well as playing alongside Ringo Starr & George Harrison on “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” & “Here Comes The Sun” from the Prince’s Trust Concert in 1987.

Liberace in his last screen role as the Whispering Glades funeral salesman Mr. Starker in THE LOVED ONE (1965).

Although never confirmed, its been rumored that the guy on the right is Cat Stevens in the 1971 film HAROLD AND MAUDE. The film features several Cat Stevens songs.

Paul Simon as music producer Tony Lacey in ANNIE HALL (1977). Laurie Bird is his girlfriend. At the time, Bird was romantically involved with Simon’s old partner Art Garfunkel and photographed the cover of his WATERMARK album (1977). In 1979, she committed suicide in the apartment she shared with Garfunkel in New York

“I gave my love a chicken, that had no bones…”
Singer Stephen Bishop as the folk singer on the stairs in NATIONAL LAMPOON’S ANIMAL HOUSE (1978), just before John Belushi smashed his guitar against the wall. Bishop had the cast sign the shattered guitar and owns it to this day.
Stephen Bishop is best remembered for writing the Phil Collins/Marilyn Martin Oscar-nominated duet “Separate Lives” and his own hit song “On and On.”