Phil Collins was so overjoyed when "Against All Odds" got nominated for an Academy Award in 1985, so much so that he re-routed his Australian tour so he could fly in to attend the event. The song was his first Number One in America and he was thrilled to have to chance to perform it at the Oscars in front of a
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Flashback: Oscars Organizers Refuse to Let Phil Collins Perform Song