Mike Rutherford
Born
October 2, 1950 (74 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
Genesis | The Last Domino?
Self
2021
Mike + The Mechanics | Live in Berlin 2017
Self
2017
Neil McCormick's Needle Time with Mike Rutherford
Self
2015
Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons
2015
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Self
2014
Genesis: Together and Apart
Self
2014
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2013
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Self (archive footage)
2013
The Mechanic
Himself
2012
London 2012 Olympic Games
Self · (1 episode)
2012
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Self
2012
Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
Self
2012
Mike and the Mechanics - Live in Warburg 2011
Himself
2011
Genesis | Live... Tonight
Self
2011
Berlin Live
Self - Performer · (1 episode)
2011
A Concert by the Lake
Himself
2010
Prog Rock Britannia
Self
2009
Prog Rock At The BBC
Self
2009
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
Self
2008
Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
Self
2008
Genesis | Members Only DVD
Self
2008
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
Self
2007
Genesis:| Up Close and Personal
Self (archive footage)
2007
Mike and the Mechanics - Video Collection
Himself
2007
Seven Ages of Rock
Self · (7 episodes)
2007
Genesis: Turning It On Again
Self (archive footage)
2007
Band Du Lac - A Concert By The Lake
Guitar
2006
Band Du Lac: One Night Only Live
Guitar
2006
Genesis: The Video Show
Self (archive footage)
2005
The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
Self
2005
Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
Self (archive footage)
2005
Mike + the Mechanics + Paul Carrack: Live at Shepherds Bush London
Himself - Guitar, Vocals
2005
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
Self (archive footage)
2004
Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
Self (archive footage)
2002
Top Gear
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Genesis | Songbook
Self
2001
Genesis – Six Hours Live 1972-1980
self
2000
VH1 Behind The Music: Genesis
Self (archive footage)
1999
Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
Self
1999
Genesis | Live in Poland
Self
1998
From Genesis To Revelation
Self
1998
An Audience with Elton John
Self
1997
Classic Albums
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Mike + the Mechanics | Live at the House of Blues 1995
Self
1995
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
Self
1993
Genesis | No Admittance
Self
1992
Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
Self
1992
Genesis - Live from Knebworth
Self
1992
Genesis | Opening Night
Self
1992
Genesis: A History
Self
1991
Genesis | Live at Wembley Stadium
Self
1989
Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
Self
1988
Sacrée soirée
Self - Genesis · (1 episode)
1987
Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
Self
1987
Genesis: From the Beginning
SelfSelf (archive footage)
1986
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1984
Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
Self
1984
The Making of the MAMA Album
Self
1984
Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
Self
1983
Genesis - Genesis
Himself
1983
Genesis | Three Sides Live
Self - Guitars, Bass
1981
Genesis in Liverpool
Self
1980
Genesis | Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
Self
1980
Genesis | Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
Self
1980
Three Dates with Genesis
Self
1978
Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...
Self
1978
Genesis: In Concert
Self
1977
Genesis | Melody 74
Self
1974
Genesis ¦ Live on Midnight Special
Self
1973
Genesis | Live at Shepperton Studios
Self
1973
Genesis | Selling England By the Pound
Himself
1973
Genesis | Live
Self
1973
Genesis | Live at Bataclan, Paris
Self
1973
Genesis | Live At Belgium TV Studio - PopShop'72
Self
1972