Mike Rutherford
Progressive rock, Musical Artist
1950 –
Who is Mike Rutherford?
Michael John Cleote Crawford Rutherford is an English musician. He is a founding member of Genesis and one of the band's only two constant members.
Initially serving as Genesis' bass guitarist and backing vocalist, Rutherford also performed most of the band's rhythm guitar parts - frequently on twelve-string guitar - in collaboration with successive Genesis lead guitarists Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett. Following Hackett's departure from Genesis in 1977, Rutherford assumed the additional role of lead guitarist on the band's studio albums. Rutherford was one of the main Genesis songwriters throughout their career and wrote the lyrics for some of the band's biggest international hits, such as "Follow You Follow Me", "Turn It On Again", "Land of Confusion" and "Throwing It All Away". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010.
In addition to his work with Genesis, Rutherford released two solo albums in the early 1980s.
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- Born
- Oct 2, 1950
Guildford - Also known as
- Michael Rutherford
- Rutherford, Mike
- Michael John Cleote Crawford Rutherford
- Mike and the Mechanics
- Alf
- Parents
- Spouses
- Angie Rutherford
(1976/11/13 - )
- Angie Rutherford
- Children
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Charterhouse School
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on July 23, 2013
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