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Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford (born 2 October 1950) is an English guitarist, bassist and songwriter, best known as co-founder and lead guitarist/bassist of the rock band Genesis. He and keyboardist Tony Banks are the group's two continuous members.
Mike and the Mechanics (stylised as Mike + The Mechanics) are an English rock supergroup formed in Dover in 1985 by Mike Rutherford, initially as a side project during a hiatus period for his other group Genesis.
Feb 11, 2014 · The polarity between Mike Rutherford’s life and that of his late father, Royal Navy Captain William Rutherford, is the thread that runs through his autobiography, The Living Years. It’s a revealing account of his life and times in Genesis, spliced with extracts from his father’s unpublished memoir about “an age of empire, of archdukes ...
Jan 18, 2024 · Mike Rutherford laughs. Quietly and stealthily, the Mechanic-in-Chief has now racked up those decades, alongside eight albums, with his ‘hobby band,’ as many dismissed it at the time.
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Learn about Mike Rutherford, a founding member of Genesis and Mike + the Mechanics, and his solo projects. Find his songs, albums, reviews, and more on AllMusic.
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...
Sep 23, 2014 · The Genesis guitarist talks about the classic lineup reunion, Phil Collins' retirement and his new book The Living Years. He also reveals plans for a US tour with Mike & the Mechanics and a Genesis box set.
