Mike Rutherford
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Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford (born 2 October 1950) is an English guitarist, bassist, and songwriter who co-founded the rock band Genesis in 1967. Rutherford and keyboardist Tony Banks are the group's two continuous members. Initially serving as Genesis's 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 the lead guitarist on the band's studio albums (beginning with ...And Then There Were Three... in 1978). 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. In 1985, he formed Mike + the Mechanics, which became a chart-topping act and significant live draw in its own right. The group earned Rutherford an Ivor Novello Award for the 1988 single "The Living Years", as well as two Grammys.
Known for
Credits
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music (2012)
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An Audience with Elton John (1997)
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Genesis: When in Rome 2007 (2008)
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Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios (1973)
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Genesis: From the Beginning (1986)
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Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day (2013)
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Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value (1999)
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Genesis: In Concert (1977)
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Genesis | Come Rain or Shine (2008)
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Genesis: Together and Apart (2014)
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Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall (2014)
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Genesis: Up Close and Personal (2007)
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Band Du Lac: A Concert By The Lake (2006)
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Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72 (1972)
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Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980 (2000)
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From Genesis to Revelation (1998)
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Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium (1989)
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Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour (1988)
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Prog Rock Britannia (2009)
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Genesis: The Video Show (2005)
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The Strat Pack: Live in Concert (2005)
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A Concert by the Lake (2010)
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Genesis - Live (1973)
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Genesis | Opening Night (1992)
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Genesis | Songbook (2001)
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Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris (1973)
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Genesis - Three Sides Live (1981)
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Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf (2007)
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Genesis - Melody 74 (1974)
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Genesis: Total Rock Review (2006)
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Prog Rock at the BBC (2009)
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Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975 (2005)
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VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis (1999)
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The Making of the MAMA Album (1984)
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Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal (1983)
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Genesis | The Last Domino? (2021)
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Genesis: A History (1991)
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Genesis - Live on Midnight Special (1973)
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Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert (1993)
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Inside Genesis: 1975-1980 (2004)
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Genesis | Live in Poland (1998)
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Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980 (1980)
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Genesis: Visible Touch (1987)
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Genesis - Live from Knebworth (1992)
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Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ... (1978)
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Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham (1984)
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Genesis | Members Only DVD (2008)
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Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) (2025)
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Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words (2012)
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Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987 (1987)
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Mike + the Mechanics + Paul Carrack - Live at Shepherds Bush London (2005)
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Mike and the Mechanics - Video Collection (2007)
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Genesis | Live... Tonight (2011)
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Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980 (1980)
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Three Dates with Genesis (1978)
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Genesis in Liverpool (1980)
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Genesis | No Admittance (1992)
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Genesis: Turning It on Again (2007)
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Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance (1992)
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Band Du Lac: One Night Only Live (2006)
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Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary (2002)
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The Mechanic (2012)
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Genesis: Selling England by the Pound (1973)
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Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg (2007)
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Mike + the Mechanics | Live at the House of Blues 1995 (1995)
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Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons (2015)
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Mike + The Mechanics | Live in Berlin 2017 (2017)
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Neil McCormick's Needle Time with Mike Rutherford (2015)
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Mike and the Mechanics - Live in Warburg 2011 (2011)
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