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Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom (1967 – 1998, 2006 – present)

Genesis formed in 1967 in Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom was one of the most popular bands in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. During the 1970s, Peter Gabriel was the lead singer until his departure, when drummer Phil Collins stepped up to the mic and replaced him.

Starting as an amalgam of two bands formed by schoolboys attending Charterhouse School in Godalming, England, the original lineup consisted of Peter Gabriel, Anthony Phillips, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Chris Stewart, though Stewart was soon replaced as drummer by John Silver and then John Mayhew. By the end of 1970, Phillips and Mayhew had left the band, with Collins joining as drummer, and by early 1971, guitarist Steve Hackett had filled the gap left by Phillips. The lineup of Gabriel, Banks, Hackett, Rutherford, and Collins remained in place until Gabriel’s departure in 1975.

During the period of 1970-1975, the band produced some of the most widely-acclaimed albums of the progressive rock era, including “Nursery Cryme”, “Foxtrot” (featuring the side-long epic “Supper’s Ready”) and the seminal album “Selling England By The Pound”, which generated Genesis’ first foray into the charts with “I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)”. This lineup culminated with the band’s magnum opus “The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway” in 1974. Following the tour promoting the album, frontman Peter Gabriel left the group in mid 1975.

Genesis decided to continue on as a four-piece, producing two albums, “A Trick Of The Tail” and “Wind & Wuthering”, which found the band proving to themselves and to the world that they could move on after Gabriel’s departure.
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  • ForteDS

    supper's ready isn't in the top 15? what a shame.[3]

    Tuesday afternoon
  • Kotegawa

    supper's ready isn't in the top 15? what a shame.[2]

    Tuesday morning
  • s3nny

    supper's ready isn't in the top 15? what a shame.

    Tuesday morning
  • Marovan12

    I think it's because in the book American Psycho the main character talks about the 80s Genesis for one whole chapter.

    Saturday morning
  • Sentenzia22

    mama!!11oneoneon

    Friday afternoon
  • Distrosity

    the fact that the 80s Genesis has most plays here is utter blasphemy.

    Friday morning
  • mattmacneil

    the lamb lies down on broadway is a perfect example of a perfectly mixed album.

    Friday morning
  • bkuhn1a

    Dancing with the Moonlit Knight -> Squonk (1980 Montreal) Listening to the TM Productions version of this show. Great stuff!

    last week
  • Gnessie

    vote this pic http://www.lastfm.es/music/Genesis/+images/57806301 : )

    11 days ago
  • ScreamLikeABaby

    why most famous song are of the commercial period? :/

    11 days ago
  • Argamocrypt

    Trebor, would you say Phil Colins Genesis is pretty bad... for your health?

    11 days ago
  • trebor17

    Wow those charts are depressing, Phil Collins Genesis is pretty bad

    11 days ago
  • Kittichan

    The only thing you guys should worry about is why they only have 20 mio. plays??!!!

    14 days ago
  • FinckBh

    More than never 1967 - 1976 ♥ [5]

    16 days ago
  • FinckBh

    The Carpet Crawlers and The Chamber of 32 Doors should be on top

    16 days ago
  • Sheik777

    Supper's Ready should be top!

    16 days ago
  • davesantos

    This is heaven: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W35wtfcByIY

    21 days ago
  • FinckBh

    1967 - 1976 ♥ [4]

    last month
  • Jaanisk

    Land Of Confusion

    last month
  • lobo2190

    love how the front picture is from the prog era and the top songs from the pop era hahaha

    last month
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New Phil Collins Site

20 Apr 2010 | from www.genesis-music.com/

Hello Genesis fans! Phil has a new website starting up, so be sure to point your browsers to: www.philcollins.com There you will be able to stay up to …

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