Mike Rutherford
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.
Filmography
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
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Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
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Genesis | The Last Domino?
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Genesis | The Last Domino?
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Mike + The Mechanics | Live in Berlin 2017
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Mike + The Mechanics | Live in Berlin 2017
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Neil McCormick's Needle Time with Mike Rutherford
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Neil McCormick's Needle Time with Mike Rutherford
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Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
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Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
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Genesis: Together and Apart
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Genesis: Together and Apart
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Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
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Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
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The Mechanic
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The Mechanic
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London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
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London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
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Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
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Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
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Mike and the Mechanics - Live in Warburg 2011
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Mike and the Mechanics - Live in Warburg 2011
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Genesis | Live... Tonight
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Genesis | Live... Tonight
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A Concert by the Lake
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A Concert by the Lake
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Prog Rock Britannia
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Prog Rock Britannia
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Prog Rock at the BBC
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Prog Rock at the BBC
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Genesis: When in Rome 2007
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Genesis: When in Rome 2007
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Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
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Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
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Genesis | Members Only DVD
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Genesis | Members Only DVD
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Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
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Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
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Genesis: Up Close and Personal
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Genesis: Up Close and Personal
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Mike and the Mechanics - Video Collection
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Mike and the Mechanics - Video Collection
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Genesis: Total Rock Review
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Genesis: Total Rock Review
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Band Du Lac: A Concert By The Lake
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Band Du Lac: A Concert By The Lake
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Genesis: The Video Show
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Genesis: The Video Show
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The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
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The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
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Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
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Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
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Mike + the Mechanics + Paul Carrack - Live at Shepherds Bush London
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Mike + the Mechanics + Paul Carrack - Live at Shepherds Bush London
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Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
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Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
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Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
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Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
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Genesis | Songbook
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Genesis | Songbook
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Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
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Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
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VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
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VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
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Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
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Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
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Genesis | Live in Poland
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Genesis | Live in Poland
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From Genesis to Revelation
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From Genesis to Revelation
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An Audience with Elton John
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An Audience with Elton John
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Mike + the Mechanics | Live at the House of Blues 1995
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Mike + the Mechanics | Live at the House of Blues 1995
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Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
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Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
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Genesis | No Admittance
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Genesis | No Admittance
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Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
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Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
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Genesis - Live from Knebworth
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Genesis - Live from Knebworth
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Genesis | Opening Night
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Genesis | Opening Night
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Genesis: A History
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Genesis: A History
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Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
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Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
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Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
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Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
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Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
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Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
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Genesis: Visible Touch
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Genesis: Visible Touch
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Genesis: From the Beginning
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Genesis: From the Beginning
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Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
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Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
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The Making of the MAMA Album
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The Making of the MAMA Album
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Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
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Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
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Genesis - Three Sides Live
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Genesis - Three Sides Live
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Genesis in Liverpool
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Genesis in Liverpool
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Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
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Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
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Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
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Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
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Three Dates with Genesis
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Three Dates with Genesis
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Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...
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Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...
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Genesis: In Concert
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Genesis: In Concert
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Genesis - Melody 74
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Genesis - Melody 74
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Genesis - Live on Midnight Special
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Genesis - Live on Midnight Special
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Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios
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Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios
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Genesis - Live
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Genesis - Live
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Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
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Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
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Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
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Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
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