Person · Male
Simon Phillips
rock drummer
- From
- London, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1957–present
- Releases
- 19
- jazz fusion
- rock
About
Simon Phillips (born 6 February 1957) is an English jazz fusion and rock drummer, songwriter, and record producer, based in the United States. He worked with rock bands during the 1970s and 1980s, and was the drummer for the band Toto from 1992 to 2014.
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Phillips worked as a session drummer for Brian Eno and Phil Manzanera's 801 , Jeff Beck, Big Country, Gary Moore, Michael Schenker, Bernie Marsden, Jon Lord, Nik Kershaw, Mike Oldfield, Judas Priest, Mike Rutherford, Tears for Fears, 10cc, the Chemical Brothers, Pete Townshend, and the Who. He was the drummer for the Who during the band's American reunion tour in 1989.
Member of
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Chopyn drums (drum set)
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Judas Priest drums (drum set), percussion
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Toto drums (drum set), percussion
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Deep End drums (drum set)
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P.S.P. drums (drum set)
Discography
Albums
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Two Generations
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Protocol
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Symbiosis Apple Music
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Another Lifetime
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Out of the Blue Apple Music
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Vantage Point
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21 Spices
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Protocol II Apple Music
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Protocol III Apple Music
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Protocol 4 Apple Music
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Studio Live Session
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Protocol V Apple Music
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Protocol V: Studio Live Session, Vol. 2 Apple Music
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Symbiosis (30th Anniversary Edition) Apple Music
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Protocol 6 Apple Music
Singles
Compilations
Links
Listen
Official
Concerts
Buy
Involved with
Parent
Tags
- session
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- cc8a09ef-bd78-41dc-af3e-22a51cd0d09a
- ISNI
- 0000000115229279
- IPI
- 00047901378
- IPI
- 00177038361
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.