Mike Rutherford
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 2, 1950 (age 76)
- Birthplace
- Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
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
Miami Vice
The Shout
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
Genesis: Together and Apart
Genesis - Three Sides Live
Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
Genesis | Songbook
Seven Ages of Rock
Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
Photos
Filmography
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
Movie · as self
Genesis | The Last Domino?
Movie · as Self
Mike + The Mechanics | Live in Berlin 2017
Movie · as Self
Neil McCormick's Needle Time with Mike Rutherford
Movie · as Self
Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Movie
Genesis: Together and Apart
Movie · as Self
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Movie · as Self
Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Mechanic
Movie · as Self
Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words
Movie · as Self
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Movie · as Self
London 2012 Olympic Games
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Mike and the Mechanics - Live in Warburg 2011
Movie · as Self
Genesis | Live... Tonight
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Berlin Live
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
A Concert by the Lake
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The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
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Prog Rock Britannia
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Prog Rock at the BBC
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Genesis: When in Rome 2007
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Genesis | Members Only DVD
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Genesis | Come Rain or Shine
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Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
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Mike and the Mechanics - Video Collection
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Genesis: Up Close and Personal
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Genesis: Turning It on Again
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
Movie
Seven Ages of Rock
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Band Du Lac: A Concert By The Lake
Movie · as Self - Guitar
Band Du Lac: One Night Only Live
Movie · as Self - Guitar
Genesis: Total Rock Review
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Genesis: The Video Show
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Mike + the Mechanics + Paul Carrack - Live at Shepherds Bush London
Movie · as Self - Guitar / Self - Bass / Self - Vocals
Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975
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The Strat Pack: Live in Concert
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Genesis Encore Cascais 75
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Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
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Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary
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Top Gear
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Genesis | Songbook
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Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-1980
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Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value
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VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Genesis | Live in Poland
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From Genesis to Revelation
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An Audience with Elton John
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Classic Albums
TV · as Self · 1 ep
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 | A Midsummer Night's Dance
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Genesis - Live from Knebworth
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Genesis | Opening Night
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Genesis | No Admittance
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Genesis: A History
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Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
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Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
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Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
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Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
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Genesis: Visible Touch
Movie · as Self - Guitar, Bass
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self - Genesis · 1 ep
Genesis: From the Beginning
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
Movie · as Self
The Making of the MAMA Album
Movie · as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
Movie · as Self
Genesis - Three Sides Live
Movie · as Self - Guitars, Bass
Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
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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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Three Dates with Genesis
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Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...
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Genesis: In Concert
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Genesis - Melody 74
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Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios
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Genesis - Live on Midnight Special
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Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris
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Genesis - Live
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Genesis: Selling England by the Pound
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Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'72
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