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    Mike Rutherford

    1950-10-02 (74 years old) in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

    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.

    Movies

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    Genesis | The Last Domino?
    70 %|Sep 4, 2021
    Music, Documentary
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    Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
    65 %|Nov 28, 2014
    Music, Documentary
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    Genesis: Together and Apart
    62 %|Oct 4, 2014
    Music, Documentary
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    The Mechanic
    0 %|Dec 8, 2012
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    Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
    0 %|Mar 19, 2012
    Music, Documentary
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    Genesis | Live... Tonight
    0 %|May 21, 2011
    Music
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    A Concert by the Lake
    62 %|Feb 16, 2010
    Music
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    Prog Rock Britannia
    76 %|Jan 2, 2009
    Documentary, Music, TV Movie
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    Prog Rock At The BBC
    82 %|Jan 1, 2009
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    Genesis: When in Rome 2007
    77 %|May 23, 2008
    Music
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    Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
    80 %|May 20, 2008
    Music, Documentary
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    Genesis | Members Only DVD
    0 %|Jan 3, 2008
    Music
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    Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
    48 %|Jun 26, 2007
    Music
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    Genesis:| Up Close and Personal
    80 %|Jun 12, 2007
    Music, Documentary
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    Genesis: Turning It On Again
    90 %|May 15, 2007
    Music, Documentary
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    Genesis: The Video Show
    85 %|Jun 17, 2005
    Music
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    The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
    80 %|May 3, 2005
    Music
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    Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
    45 %|Mar 21, 2005
    Music, Documentary
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    Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
    80 %|Jan 1, 2004
    Music, Documentary
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    Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
    0 %|Nov 4, 2002
    Music, Documentary
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    Genesis | Songbook
    70 %|Sep 25, 2001
    Music
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    VH1 Behind The Music: Genesis
    0 %|Dec 12, 1999
    Music, Documentary
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    Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
    67 %|Oct 21, 1999
    Documentary, Music
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    Genesis | Live in Poland
    0 %|Jan 31, 1998
    Music
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    An Audience with Elton John
    0 %|Sep 27, 1997
    Music
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    Genesis - Calling all Stations
    0 %|Sep 1, 1997
    Music
    actor
    Genesis | No Admittance
    0 %|Dec 31, 1992
    Music
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    Genesis - Live from Knebworth
    0 %|Aug 2, 1992
    Music
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    Genesis | Opening Night
    0 %|Jan 13, 1992
    Music
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    Genesis - We Can't Dance
    0 %|Nov 11, 1991
    Music
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    Genesis: A History
    0 %|Jul 2, 1991
    Music, Documentary
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    Genesis | Live at Wembley Stadium
    85 %|May 22, 1989
    Music
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    Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
    98 %|Jun 9, 1988
    Music
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    Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
    0 %|May 16, 1987
    Music
    actor
    Genesis: From the Beginning
    0 %|Jan 1, 1986
    Music, Documentary
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    The Making of the MAMA Album
    0 %|Jan 31, 1984
    Music, Documentary
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    Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
    0 %|Dec 31, 1983
    Music
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    Genesis | Genesis
    0 %|Oct 3, 1983
    Music
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    Genesis - Genesis
    0 %|Oct 3, 1983
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    Genesis | Three Sides Live
    85 %|Nov 28, 1981
    Music
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    Genesis in Liverpool
    0 %|Dec 31, 1980
    Music, Documentary
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    Three Dates with Genesis
    0 %|Aug 21, 1978
    Music
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    Genesis | Seconds Out
    100 %|Mar 19, 1977
    Music
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    Genesis | In Concert
    66 %|Jan 31, 1977
    Music
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    Genesis | Melody 74
    65 %|Feb 12, 1974
    Music
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    Genesis | Live
    0 %|Jul 20, 1973
    Music
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    Genesis | Live at Bataclan, Paris
    82 %|Jan 10, 1973
    Music
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    Genesis - Nursery Cryme
    0 %|Nov 12, 1971
    Music

    Series

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    Cachitos de hierro y cromo
    77 %|Oct 27, 2013
    Documentary
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    Berlin Live
    60 %|May 7, 2011
    Reality
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    Seven Ages of Rock
    90 %|May 19, 2007
    Documentary
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    Top Gear
    74.57 %|Oct 20, 2002
    Talk, Action & Adventure, Reality, Comedy
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    Classic Albums
    77 %|Apr 14, 1997
    Documentary
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    MTV Video Music Awards
    76 %|Sep 14, 1984
    Documentary