My ears belong to Genesis
GENESIS TOURS : 1969-2007 (8)
1967–1969
Genesis was formed in 1967 when founding members Peter Gabriel and Tony Banks were students at Charterhouse School in Godalming. Formed out of school bands "Garden Wall" and "Anon"[3], the original... Read More »
1970–1975
Collins and Hackett made their studio debut in 1971 on Nursery Cryme, which features the epic "The Musical Box" and Collins' first lead vocal performance in "For Absent Friends". Foxtrot was releas... Read More »
1976–1977
The group began to audition lead singers to find a replacement for Gabriel, including Phil Lynott, Les Gray from Mud[citation needed], Peter Frampton and David Cassidy. Collins, who had provided ba... Read More »
1978–1979
Following the departure of Hackett, Rutherford took on guitar duties in the studio and the band was getting closer to a balance of what each member provided from a creative standpoint. The group de... Read More »
1980–1984
After his attempt to save his marriage had ended in divorce, Collins returned to the UK in August of 1979, and found himself in a holding pattern while Banks and Rutherford were working on solo rec... Read More »
1986–1992
Genesis' highest-selling album, Invisible Touch, was released in 1986, at the height of Collins's popularity as a solo artist. The album yielded five U.S. Top 5 singles: "Throwing It All Away", "In... Read More »
1997–2000
Rutherford and Banks decided to continue as Genesis. However, they required more than one new member, because the band had lost not only Collins, but also the live musicians Daryl Stuermer and Ches... Read More »
2006–present
After much speculation regarding a reunion, Banks, Collins and Rutherford announced Turn It On Again: The Tour on 7 November 2006; nearly 40 years after the band first formed. The tour would take p... Read More »
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