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- Formed: 1967
- Origin: Surrey, England
- Albums Sold: 150 Million
- Grammy Awards: 1 (Best Concept Music Video for Land of Confusion 1988)
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Genesis
Genesis is a Grammy Award-winning Progressive Rock band from England who have sold over 150 million albums worldwide and had numerous hits over their 30+ year career. The original lineup consisted of Peter Gabriel as the lead singer, and after Gabriel left to pursue a solo career the band chose to enlist drummer Phil Collins to step in on vocals.In 2007, the "three man lineup" of Banks, Collins & Rutherford reunited for the Turn It On Again Tour, playing in fourteen countries across Europe & the Americas. A new box set containing the band's five live albums remixed in 5.1 surround will be released in the Fall of 2009.
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Band Members
- Tony Banks: Keyboard
- Phil Collins: Drums (1970-)/Vocals (1976-)
- Peter Gabriel: Vocals (1967-1975)
- Steve Hackett: Guitar (1970-1977)
- John Mayhew: Drums (1969-1970)
- Anthony Phillips: Guitar (1967-1970)
- Mike Rutherford: Guitar
- John Silver: Drums (1968-1969)
- Chris Stewart: Drums (1967-1968)
- Ray Wilson: Vocals (1997-1998)
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Albums
- 1969: From Genesis to Revelation
- 1970: Trespass
- 1971: Nursery Cryme
- 1972: Foxtrot
- 1973: Live
- 1973: Selling England by the Pound
- 1974: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
- 1976: A Trick of the Tail
- 1977: Wind & Wuthering
- 1977: Seconds Out
- 1978: ...And Then There Were Three...
- 1980: Duke
- 1981: Abacab
- 1982: Three Sides Live
- 1983: Genesis
- 1986: Invisible Touch
- 1991: We Can't Dance
- 1992: The Way We Walk"
- 1997: Calling All Stations
- 2007: Live Over Europe"
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Genesis Band Questions
For the price and performance, would you buy a Hyundai Genesis in 2010 or a BMW? 2 AnswersI'd go with a BMW, even a 3 series (which puts it around the same price as the Genesis though you do get a smaller vehicle). I love the handling and performance... read more
What are the two fonts on the Genesis album cover A Trick of the Tail? 2 AnswersI think I found a site that will help you figure this out: MyFonts.com has a new service called WhatTheFont that allows you to upload an image and they examine ... read more
What are the best bands playing SXSW? 1 AnswerOut of all these bands playing... **Bishop Allen **Au Revoir Simone **Beach House **Andrew Bird **Buck 65 **Camera Obscura **Margaret Cho **The Crystal ... read more
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