Rockstar Games | Rockstar News Wire | Congratulations to Phil Collins for His Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

With this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony right around the corner, we wanted to take this opportunity to extend our congratulations to iconic musician and Grand Theft Auto veteran Phil Collins - who will be entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with his band mates Genesis.

In addition to contributing three songs to the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories soundtrack - "Easy Lover" with Philip Bailey, "Turn It on Again" by Genesis and the solo hit "In The Air Tonight" - Phil Collins made a special appearance as a character in the game, enlisting the help of Vic Vance to protect him from some would-be assassins during the "Phil Collins: Live in Vice City" concert. For those of you that may have never seen it before, below is the Phil Collins concert from Vice City Stories, compliments of GTAMissions YouTube channel.

Also being inducted this year along with the rest of The Stooges is punk rock legend Iggy Pop, who lent his inimitable voice to the Liberty City radio dial in Grand Theft Auto IV as the host of Liberty Rock Radio, which also includes The Stooges classic "I Wanna Be Your Dog".

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies take place at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City on Monday March 15th, and will be broadcast live on Fuse. For more information, visit the official Rock and Roll Hall of Fame website.

Link:
http://www.rockhall.com/induction2010/

15 comments on this article

vicex73

March 25 at 5:11am

Yeah I agree its the spirit of the game that is different with the other games out there.. But my favorite has to be GRAND THEFT AUTO VICE CITY THE 80's Ruled!.. It was the music the style and the atmosphere of that decade that was so different then today..Sorry I spelled the word incorrect lol. mess I mean miss.those day's.lol.. Jeez..

March 25 at 5:05am

Classic Phil Collins Congratulation's you deserve it I'm been a fan of your music since the 80's!..I mean who doesn't remember him in TV advertisement's and Miami Vice mess those days!..This is my favorite game Grand theft Auto Vice City!.. I hope they decide in the future to make a sequel that would be Far out as we said it in the 80's Radical/Far out!.. lol..

bad_fur_day

March 11 at 5:14pm

I wonder if that's Phil Collins mo-capped. :p

Also he doesn't have that much hair... maybe he did in the 80's, lol.

Jortan

March 11 at 1:48am

Yeah Phil Collins is the man and cool to know Iggy Pop is in too

March 11 at 1:46am

Bflame7

March 10 at 10:19pm

Ah yes good times with VCS! Loved how they put Phill Collins in that game just shows you that they actually could use real people in GTA.

R* Y

March 10 at 8:29pm

@Deathvein Very true!

piratesam

March 10 at 8:03pm

In The Air Tonight

March 10 at 5:47pm

That's him! That's Pickman!...

...Actually no, it isnt...

TO1997

March 10 at 5:08pm

Yes im know about this a long time ago) im complete GTA Vice City Stories on my PSP & PS2 =D

March 10 at 5:05pm

lol, Vice City Phil Collins concert is f***ing awesome.

Stallion74

March 10 at 4:59pm

which is the only game where you can see live Phil Collins? GTA !!!! damn i LOVE that game.. nost just the cars, music, action, guns... its the spirit of the game... that is why i love gta.. thats the thing that make GTA a dferent game from the oters... GTA RULES !!! n1 !!!!!!! awesome !!!!!!!

Diogo_Rockstar

March 10 at 1:10pm

great artist, no doubt that he deserve this award!! and his apearence in gta vice city stories in missions "KILL PHILL" are so much fun... and watching his concert, it was a unique situation in the story of gta!! of course we can't forget about the mission in gta san andreas when we go to a party in groove street where O.G. Lock is singing rap.. or not.... he cannot rap at all.... his voice is horrible XD

chrislovespills

March 10 at 12:19pm

vice city stories was a great game cant wait for gta V.

Deathvein

March 10 at 11:22am

Don't forget that the Genesis song 'Mama' was in GTA IV, courtesy of Liberty Rock Radio. ;)

Anyway, congrats to them and The Stooges!