Members
Anthony Phillipsguitar, original · 1967–1970- Chris Stewartdrums (drum set), original, percussion · 1967–1968
Mike Rutherfordbass guitar, guitar, original · 1967–2022
Peter Gabrielflute, lead vocals, oboe, original, percussion · 1967–1975
Tony Banksguitar, keyboard, original · 1967–2022- Jonathan Silverdrums (drum set), percussion · 1968–1969
- John Mayhewdrums (drum set), percussion · 1969–1970
- Mick Barnardguitar · 1970–1971
Phil Collinsdrums (drum set), lead vocals, percussion · 1970–1996
Steve Hackettguitar · 1970–1977
Ray Wilsonlead vocals · 1997–1999- Phil Collinsdrums (drum set), lead vocals, percussion · 2006–2022
Their sound evolved over the years, incorporating elements of pop and rock while maintaining their progressive roots.
In 2010, Genesis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, recognizing their influence and contributions to music.
They received the Echo Pop Award for the Best International Rock/Pop Group, highlighting their global appeal.
Biography
Formation
Genesis was formed in 1967 at Charterhouse School in Godalming, Surrey, by founding members Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Anthony Phillips, Mike Rutherford, and drummer Chris Stewart. The group initially recorded a demo tape that caught the attention of Jonathan King, leading to a recording contract with Decca Records. Their debut album, "From Genesis to Revelation," was released in 1969, marking the beginning of their journey in the music industry.
Evolution and Key Releases
Throughout the 1970s, Genesis evolved significantly, both musically and in terms of lineup. The band’s most commercially successful lineup included keyboardist Tony Banks, bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford, and drummer/singer Phil Collins, who joined in 1970. This era saw the release of iconic albums such as "Nursery Cryme," "Foxtrot," and "Selling England by the Pound," which established them as pioneers of progressive rock. The departure of Gabriel in 1975 and Hackett in 1977 marked a transition, but Genesis continued to thrive, producing hits like "A Trick of the Tail" and "Duke."
Later Years and Legacy
In the 1980s, Genesis embraced a more pop-oriented sound, achieving massive commercial success with albums like "Invisible Touch" and "We Can’t Dance." The band disbanded in 2022, leaving behind a legacy of over 100 million albums sold worldwide and numerous accolades, including their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Genesis remains a significant influence in the rock genre, known for their ambitious musical style and theatrical performances.
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Discography
Archive #2 1976–19922000
- 1.On the Shoreline4:49
- 2.Hearts on Fire5:15
- 3.You Might Recall5:32
- 4.Paperlate3:22
- 5.Evidence of Autumn4:59
- 6.Do the Neurotic7:09
- 7.I’d Rather Be You3:59
- 8.Naminanu3:54
- 9.Inside and Out6:44
- 10.Feeding the Fire5:51
- 11.I Can’t Dance 12″7:02
- 12.Submarine5:13
- 13.Illegal Alien5:31
- 14.Dreaming While You Sleep7:48
- 15.It’s Gonna Get Better7:32
- 16.Deep in the Motherlode5:55
- 17.Ripples9:54
- 18.The Brazilian5:18
- 19.Your Own Special Way6:51
- 20.Burning Rope7:29
- 21.Entangled6:57
- 22.Duke’s Travels9:32
- 23.Invisible Touch 12″5:58
- 24.Land of Confusion 12″6:59
- 25.Tonight, Tonight, Tonight 12″11:47
- 26.No Reply at All (live)4:56
- 27.Man on the Corner (live)4:05
- 28.The Lady Lies (live)6:09
- 29.Open Door4:08
- 30.The Day the Light Went Out3:14
- 31.Vancouver3:03
- 32.Pigeons3:14
- 33.It’s Yourself5:26
- 34.Mama (work in progress)10:43
Turn It On Again: The Hits1999
- 1.Turn It On Again3:49
- 2.Invisible Touch3:28
- 3.Mama5:19
- 4.Land of Confusion4:46
- 5.I Can't Dance4:01
- 6.Follow You Follow Me4:00
- 7.Hold On My Heart4:39
- 8.Abacab4:10
- 9.I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)4:06
- 10.No Son of Mine5:46
- 11.Tonight, Tonight, Tonight4:28
- 12.In Too Deep4:58
- 13.Congo4:03
- 14.Jesus He Knows Me4:17
- 15.That's All4:25
- 16.Misunderstanding3:12
- 17.Throwing It All Away3:51
- 18.The Carpet Crawlers 19995:39
Archive 1967–751998
- 1.The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway6:29
- 2.Fly on a Windshield4:38
- 3.Broadway Melody of 19740:34
- 4.Cuckoo Cocoon2:17
- 5.In the Cage7:56
- 6.The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging4:25
- 7.Back in N.Y.C.6:19
- 8.Hairless Heart2:22
- 9.Counting Out Time4:00
- 10.Carpet Crawlers5:45
- 11.The Chamber of 32 Doors5:52
- 12.Lilywhite Lilith3:04
- 13.The Waiting Room6:15
- 14.Anyway3:29
- 15.Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist3:57
- 16.The Lamia7:19
- 17.Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats3:09
- 18.The Colony of Slippermen8:48
- 19.Ravine1:37
- 20.The Light Dies Down on Broadway3:37
- 21.Riding the Scree4:30
- 22.In the Rapids2:25
- 23.It4:21
- 24.Dancing With the Moonlit Knight7:05
- 25.Firth of Fifth8:28
- 26.More Fool Me3:59
- 27.Supper’s Ready26:34
- 28.I Know What I Like5:36
- 29.Stagnation8:54
- 30.Twilight Alehouse7:48
- 31.Happy the Man2:54
- 32.Watcher of the Skies3:43
- 33.In the Wilderness3:00
- 34.Shepherd4:00
- 35.Pacidy5:42
- 36.Let Us Now Make Love6:14
- 37.Going Out to Get You4:54
- 38.Dusk6:14
- 39.Build Me a Mountain4:13
- 40.Image Blown Out2:12
- 41.One Day3:08
- 42.Where Sour Turns Sweet3:14
- 43.In the Beginning3:32
- 44.The Magic of Time2:01
- 45.Hey!2:28
- 46.Hidden in the World of Dawn3:10
- 47.Sea Bee3:05
- 48.The Mystery of the Flannan Isle Lighthouse2:35
- 49.Hair on the Arms and Legs2:42
- 50.She Is Beautiful3:47
- 51.Try a Little Sadness3:20
- 52.Patricia3:05
…Calling All Stations…1997
- 1.Calling All Stations5:43
- 2.Congo4:52
- 3.Shipwrecked4:24
- 4.Alien Afternoon7:54
- 5.Not About Us4:39
- 6.If That’s What You Need5:12
- 7.The Dividing Line7:45
- 8.Uncertain Weather5:30
- 9.Small Talk5:02
- 10.There Must Be Some Other Way7:55
- 11.One Man’s Fool8:46
Turn It On Again: Best of ’81–’831991
- 1.Mama6:03
- 2.Home by the Sea4:45
- 3.That’s All4:21
- 4.Illegal Alien4:33
- 5.Paperlate3:14
- 6.No Reply at All4:34
- 7.Takin’ It All Too Hard3:56
- 8.Man on the Corner4:15
- 9.Misunderstanding (live)3:57
- 10.Follow You, Follow Me (live)4:39
- 11.Abacab (live)8:35
- 12.Turn It On Again (live)9:03
- 13.Firth of Fifth (live)9:22
We Can’t Dance1991
- 1.No Son of Mine6:40
- 2.Jesus He Knows Me4:16
- 3.Driving the Last Spike10:09
- 4.I Can’t Dance4:01
- 5.Never a Time3:50
- 6.Dreaming While You Sleep7:17
- 7.Tell Me Why4:59
- 8.Living Forever5:41
- 9.Hold On My Heart4:38
- 10.Way of the World5:39
- 11.Since I Lost You4:10
- 12.Fading Lights10:18
Selling England by the Pound / The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway I & II1991
- 1.Dancing With the Moonlit Knight8:05
- 2.I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)4:08
- 3.Firth of Fifth9:38
- 4.More Fool Me3:13
- 5.The Battle of Epping Forest11:49
- 6.After the Ordeal4:17
- 7.The Cinema Show11:04
- 8.Aisle of Plenty1:35
- 9.The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway4:48
- 10.Fly on a Windshield4:22
- 11.Broadway Melody of 19740:32
- 12.Cuckoo Cocoon2:11
- 13.In the Cage8:14
- 14.The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging2:45
- 15.Back in N.Y.C.5:45
- 16.Hairless Heart2:09
- 17.Counting Out Time3:42
- 18.Carpet Crawlers5:14
- 19.The Chamber of 32 Doors5:39
- 20.Lilywhite Lilith2:45
- 21.The Waiting Room5:21
- 22.Anyway3:08
- 23.Here Comes the Supernatural Anaesthetist2:59
- 24.The Lamia6:56
- 25.Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats3:06
- 26.The Colony of Slippermen: Arrival / A Visit to the Doktor / Raven8:13
- 27.Ravine2:04
- 28.The Light Dies Down on Broadway3:32
- 29.Riding the Scree3:57
- 30.In the Rapids2:30
- 31.it.4:13
The Vertigo Years1990
- 1.Mama6:47
- 2.That’s All4:24
- 3.Home by the Sea5:07
- 4.Second Home by the Sea5:07
- 5.Illegal Alien5:13
- 6.Takin’ It All Too Hard3:56
- 7.Just a Job to Do4:46
- 8.Silver Rainbow4:28
- 9.It’s Gonna Get Better5:00
- 10.Abacab6:56
- 11.Man on the Corner4:23
- 12.Another Record4:20
- 13.Open Door4:04
- 14.Misunderstanding4:05
Trespass / Nursery Cryme / Foxtrot1990
- 1.Looking for Someone7:05
- 2.White Mountain6:41
- 3.Visions of Angels6:49
- 4.Stagnation8:46
- 5.Dusk4:11
- 6.The Knife8:56
- 7.The Musical Box10:32
- 8.For Absent Friends1:48
- 9.The Return of the Giant Hogweed8:12
- 10.Seven Stones5:11
- 11.Harold the Barrel3:01
- 12.Harlequin2:57
- 13.The Fountain of Salmacis7:55
- 14.Watcher of the Skies7:22
- 15.Time Table4:47
- 16.Get ’Em Out by Friday8:36
- 17.Can‐Utility and the Coastliners5:46
- 18.Horizons1:43
- 19.Supper’s Ready22:50
Invisible Touch1986
- 1.Invisible Touch3:29
- 2.Tonight, Tonight, Tonight8:54
- 3.Land of Confusion4:46
- 4.In Too Deep4:59
- 5.Anything She Does4:09
- 6.Domino: Part One: In the Glow of the Night / Part Two: The Last Domino10:45
- 7.Throwing It All Away3:51
- 8.The Brazilian4:49
Genesis1983
- 1.Mama6:48
- 2.That’s All4:26
- 3.Home by the Sea4:53
- 4.Second Home by the Sea6:23
- 5.Illegal Alien5:15
- 6.Taking It All Too Hard3:58
- 7.Just a Job to Do4:48
- 8.Silver Rainbow4:30
- 9.It’s Gonna Get Better4:58
Abacab1981
- 1.Abacab6:58
- 2.No Reply at All4:39
- 3.Me and Sarah Jane6:00
- 4.Keep It Dark4:31
- 5.Dodo / Lurker7:30
- 6.Who Dunnit?3:25
- 7.Man on the Corner4:25
- 8.Like It or Not4:53
- 9.Another Record4:21
Duke1980
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…And Then There Were Three…1978
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The Story of Genesis1978
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A Trick of the Tail1976
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Wind & Wuthering1976
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Rock Theatre1975
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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway1974
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Selling England by the Pound1973
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70’s Pop Sound1973
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Foxtrot1972
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Nursery Cryme1971
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Trespass1970
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From Genesis to Revelation1969
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- Charisma
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- ABC Records
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- Atco Records
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- Atlantic Records
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- Decca
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- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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- Echo Pop Award for the Best International Rock/Pop Group
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Genesys, Phil Collins and Genesis
Genesis were an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, in Godalming, Surrey, in 1967. The band's longest-lasting and most commercially successful line-up consisted of keyboardist Tony Banks, bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford and drummer/singer Phil Collins. In the 1970s, during which the band also included singer Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett, Genesis were among the pioneers of progressive rock. Banks and Rutherford were the only constant members throughout the band's history.
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