Mike Rutherford
Biography
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(69 works)
Top Gear
2002Top Gear
2002
MTV Video Music Awards
1984MTV Video Music Awards
1984
Sacrée soirée
1987Sacrée soirée
1987
Classic Albums
1997Classic Albums
1997
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
2013Cachitos de hierro y cromo
2013
Seven Ages of Rock
2007Seven Ages of Rock
2007
London 2012 Olympic Games
2012London 2012 Olympic Games
2012
Berlin Live
2011Berlin Live
2011
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
2012London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
2012
An Audience with Elton John
1997An Audience with Elton John
1997
Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
1989Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
1989
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
2013Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
2013
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
2008Genesis: When in Rome 2007
2008
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014
Genesis: In Concert
1977Genesis: In Concert
1977
Genesis - Live from Knebworth
1992Genesis - Live from Knebworth
1992
Genesis: Total Rock Review
2006Genesis: Total Rock Review
2006
Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
2008Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
2008
The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
2005The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
2005
Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
1980Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
1980
Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
1988Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
1988
Prog Rock at the BBC
2009Prog Rock at the BBC
2009
Mike + the Mechanics + Paul Carrack - Live at Shepherds Bush London
2005Mike + the Mechanics + Paul Carrack - Live at Shepherds Bush London
2005
Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
2000Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
2000
Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
1999Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
1999
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
2025Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
2025
Genesis | Songbook
2001Genesis | Songbook
2001
Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios
1973Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios
1973
Genesis | The Last Domino?
2021Genesis | The Last Domino?
2021
Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
1984Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
1984
Genesis - Three Sides Live
1981Genesis - Three Sides Live
1981
VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
1999VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
1999
Genesis: The Video Show
2005Genesis: The Video Show
2005
Genesis: Turning It on Again
2007Genesis: Turning It on Again
2007
Prog Rock Britannia
2009Prog Rock Britannia
2009
Genesis: Up Close and Personal
2007Genesis: Up Close and Personal
2007
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
2007Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
2007
A Concert by the Lake
2010A Concert by the Lake
2010
Genesis | No Admittance
1992Genesis | No Admittance
1992
Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
1980Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
1980
Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
1973Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
1973
Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
2012Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
2012
Genesis | Opening Night
1992Genesis | Opening Night
1992
Genesis: Together and Apart
2014Genesis: Together and Apart
2014
Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...
1978Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...
1978
Genesis - Live
1973Genesis - Live
1973
Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
1972Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
1972
Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
1973Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
1973
Genesis: A History
1991Genesis: A History
1991
Genesis - Melody 74
1974Genesis - Melody 74
1974
Mike + The Mechanics | Live in Berlin 2017
2017Mike + The Mechanics | Live in Berlin 2017
2017
Three Dates with Genesis
1978Three Dates with Genesis
1978
Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
1983Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
1983
Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
1987Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
1987
Genesis in Liverpool
1980Genesis in Liverpool
1980
Band Du Lac: One Night Only Live
2006Band Du Lac: One Night Only Live
2006
Genesis - Live on Midnight Special
1973Genesis - Live on Midnight Special
1973
Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
2002Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
2002
Genesis | Live in Poland
1998Genesis | Live in Poland
1998
Genesis | Live... Tonight
2011Genesis | Live... Tonight
2011
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
2004Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
2004
Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
2005Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
2005
Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
2007Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
2007
The Making of the MAMA Album
1984The Making of the MAMA Album
1984
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
1993Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
1993
Genesis | Members Only DVD
2008Genesis | Members Only DVD
2008
Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons
2015Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons
2015
Band Du Lac: A Concert By The Lake
2006Band Du Lac: A Concert By The Lake
2006
Neil McCormick's Needle Time with Mike Rutherford
2015Neil McCormick's Needle Time with Mike Rutherford
2015