Mike Rutherford
Birthday: 2 October 1950, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
Birth Name: Michael John Cleote Crawford Rutherford
Height: 191 cm
If drummer and singer Phil Collins became the superstar of Genesis, it could be said that Mike Rutherford was the secret weapon on their way to fame, fortune and selling out the world's biggest v ...Show More
Despite the media's perception of us, we didn't think of ourselves as a singles band. In our minds w Show more
Despite the media's perception of us, we didn't think of ourselves as a singles band. In our minds we were a band that did long songs but just happened to have a few hits. (On Genesis) Hide
After Peter Gabriel left we started to get into individual songs for a while. But Genesis has always Show more
After Peter Gabriel left we started to get into individual songs for a while. But Genesis has always worked best when we worked together on stuff that we liked. 'Follow You Follow Me' was a classic example of that and we started writing together again. I think if we hadn't started writing songs like 'Turn It On Again' we would have started to lose our way. Hide
We are all shocked and devastated by Paul's death. He had a fantastic voice, one of the best rock vo Show more
We are all shocked and devastated by Paul's death. He had a fantastic voice, one of the best rock voices of his generation, and aside from his musical talent, he had such an infectious enthusiasm for the business. Paul loved performing. (On the death of Paul M. Young) Hide
Abacab, Genesis and Invisible Touch were for me a real pleasure to do. Each one was an adventure we Show more
Abacab, Genesis and Invisible Touch were for me a real pleasure to do. Each one was an adventure we faced without any preconceived ideas. It was, 'Here we go, hope it works and let's see which way it takes us'. And Phil's voice had developed so much. He'd gone from being a drummer who sang to being a great singer. Hide
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