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The Story of... 'Against All Odds' by Phil Collins

27 June 2018, 16:32

Phil Collins - Against All Odds video. Picture: YouTube

By Tom Eames

It's one of the most romantic power ballads of the 1980s...

Here's a history lesson on Phil Collins' classic 1984 worldwide hit 'Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)', from its inspiration, the movie it came from and its many cover versions.

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