Genesis (band) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Genesis
Genesis performing live on their 2007 US tour in Pittsburgh. (Left to right: Daryl Stuermer (guitar), Mike Rutherford (guitar and bass guitar), Tony Banks (keyboards), Phil Collins (lead vocals and drums). Not pictured: Chester Thompson (drums).)
Background information
Origin	Godalming, Surrey, England
Genres	Progressive rock
Years active	1967 – 1998; 2006–2011
Labels	Virgin, Charisma, Atlantic, Atco, Decca, ABC, Impulse!, Rhino
Associated acts	GTR, Mike + The Mechanics, Brand X, Stiltskin, Gordian Knot
Past members	Peter Gabriel Tony Banks Mike Rutherford Anthony Phillips Chris Stewart John Silver John Mayhew Phil Collins Mick Barnard Steve Hackett Ray Wilson Nir Zidkyahu

Genesis is a famous English progressive rock band. They started in 1967. This group has sold over 150 million albums worldwide. This makes them one of the top 30 best-selling music artists ever! Two of their most well-known members are Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins. Both of them also had very successful careers on their own.

The Story of Genesis Members

Over the years, the band Genesis had many changes in its members. The first group included Peter Gabriel (who sang), Anthony Phillips (on guitar), Tony Banks (on keyboards), Mike Rutherford (playing bass and guitar), and Chris Stewart (on drums).

Other drummers joined before 1970, like John Silver and John Mayhew. In August 1970, Phil Collins became the new drummer for Genesis. He also started singing on some songs. That same year, Anthony Phillips left the band. Steve Hackett then joined as the guitarist in 1971.

The band even made a very long song called "Supper's Ready." It is almost 23 minutes long! Many fans think it is one of their best songs. This is because it has many different musical parts.

After the album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway came out in 1974, Peter Gabriel left the band. Phil Collins then became the main singer. He sang for Genesis from 1976 to 1996. When Steve Hackett also left in 1977, only three members were left. Because of this, their 1978 album was named ...And Then There Were Three....

Genesis went on to create many popular songs. Some of these include "Abacab," "Invisible Touch," and "No Son of Mine."

The last studio album with Phil Collins was We Can't Dance in 1991. He left the band in 1996. A new singer named Ray Wilson took his place. However, the album Calling All Stations (1997) with Ray Wilson was not very popular. So, the group decided to stop playing together.

After eight years, Genesis started a world tour in 2006. The members at that time were Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford, and Tony Banks. The band stopped playing again in 2011 because Phil Collins retired. Collins later came back from retirement in 2015.

Genesis was honored and added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

Who Played in Genesis?

Here are the main members who played in Genesis over the years:

• Peter Gabriel – Lead vocals (1967–1975)
• Tony Banks – Keyboards (1967–1998, 2006–2011)
• Mike Rutherford – Bass guitars, guitars, backing vocals (1967–1998, 2006–2011)
• Anthony Phillips – Guitars (1967–1970)
• Chris Stewart – Drums (1967–1968)
• John Silver – Drums (1968–1969)
• John Mayhew – Drums (1969–1970)
• Phil Collins – Drums, lead vocals, backing vocals (1970–1996, 2006–2011)
• Mick Barnard – Guitars (1970–1971)
• Steve Hackett – Guitars (1971–1977)
• Ray Wilson – Lead vocals (1996–1998)
• Nir Zidkyahu – Drums (1996–1998)

Genesis Albums

Here is a list of the studio albums released by Genesis:

• From Genesis to Revelation (1969)
• Trespass (1970)
• Nusery Cryme (1971)
• Foxtot (1972)
• Selling England by the Pound (1973)
• The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974)
• A Trick of a Tail (1976)
• Wind & Wuthering (1976)
• ...And Then There Were Three... (1978)
• Duke (1980)
• Abacab (1981)
• Genesis (1983)
• Invisible Touch (1986)
• We Can't Dance (1991)
• Calling All Stations (1997)

Images for kids

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  The group formed at Charterhouse School in Godalming, Surrey.

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  Gabriel in 1974 performing "Watcher of the Skies", dressed in a cape with bat wings and fluorescent makeup.

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  Rutherford, Gabriel, and Collins in 1974 during The Lamb... tour.

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  Hackett in January 1977 on the Wind & Wuthering tour, the last before his departure.

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  The band's remodelled studio in Chiddingfold, Surrey, known as the Farm. Abacab was the first album recorded there.

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  Genesis performing at the Knebworth Festival in August 1992.

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  Genesis performing at Old Trafford, Manchester in 2007. From left to right, Daryl Stuermer on bass, Mike Rutherford on guitar, behind him Chester Thompson on drums, Phil Collins on vocals and Tony Banks on keyboards.

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  Mike Rutherford playing his distinctive double neck guitar, combining 12-string and bass.

See also

In Spanish: Genesis para niños