Mike Rutherford
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
Credits
- 2021 · Genesis | The Last Domino? as Self
- 2017 · Mike + The Mechanics | Live in Berlin 2017 as Self
- 2015 · Neil McCormick's Needle Time with Mike Rutherford as Self
- 2014 · Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall as Self
- 2014 · Genesis: Together and Apart as Self
- 2013 · Cachitos de hierro y cromo as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 · Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 · The Mechanic as Himself
- 2012 · London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music as Self
- 2012 · Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words as Self
- 2011 · Mike and the Mechanics - Live in Warburg 2011 as Himself
- 2011 · Genesis | Live... Tonight as Self
- 2011 · Berlin Live as Self - Performer
- 2010 · A Concert by the Lake as Himself
- 2009 · Prog Rock Britannia as Self
- 2009 · Prog Rock At The BBC as Self
- 2008 · Genesis: When in Rome 2007 as Self
- 2008 · Genesis | Come Rain or Shine as Self
- 2008 · Genesis | Members Only DVD as Self
- 2007 · Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf as Self
- 2007 · Genesis:| Up Close and Personal as Self (archive footage)
- 2007 · Mike and the Mechanics - Video Collection as Himself
- 2007 · Seven Ages of Rock as Self
- 2007 · Genesis: Turning It On Again as Self (archive footage)
- 2006 · Band Du Lac - A Concert By The Lake as Guitar
- 2006 · Band Du Lac: One Night Only Live as Guitar
- 2005 · Genesis: The Video Show as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · The Strat Pack: Live in Concert as Self
- 2005 · Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-1975 as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Mike + the Mechanics + Paul Carrack: Live at Shepherds Bush London as Himself - Guitar, Vocals
- 2004 · Inside Genesis: 1975-1980 as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 2001 · Genesis | Songbook as Self
- 1999 · VH1 Behind The Music: Genesis as Self (archive footage)
- 1999 · Classic Albums: Phil Collins | Face Value as Self
- 1998 · Genesis | Live in Poland as Self
- 1998 · From Genesis To Revelation as Self
- 1997 · An Audience with Elton John as Self
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self
- 1995 · Mike + the Mechanics | Live at the House of Blues 1995 as Self
- 1993 · Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert as Self
- 1992 · Genesis | No Admittance as Self
- 1992 · Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance as Self
- 1992 · Genesis - Live from Knebworth as Self
- 1992 · Genesis | Opening Night as Self
- 1991 · Genesis - We Can't Dance as Self
- 1991 · Genesis: A History as Self
- 1989 · Genesis | Live at Wembley Stadium as Self
- 1988 · Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour as Self
- 1987 · Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987 as Self
- 1983 · Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal as Self
- 1978 · Three Dates with Genesis as Self
- Future · Genesis | Calling all Stations as Self
- 1986 · Genesis: From the Beginning as SelfSelf (archive footage)
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1984 · Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham as Self
- 1984 · The Making of the MAMA Album as Self
- 1983 · Genesis | Genesis as Self
- 1983 · Genesis - Genesis as Himself
- 1981 · Genesis | Three Sides Live as Self - Guitars, Bass
- 1980 · Genesis in Liverpool as Self
- 1980 · Genesis | Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980 as Self
- 1980 · Genesis | Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980 as Self
- 1978 · Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ... as Self
- 1977 · Genesis | Seconds Out as Self
- 1977 · Genesis | In Concert as Self
- 1974 · Genesis | The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway as Self
- 1974 · Genesis | Melody 74 as Self
- 1973 · Genesis ¦ Live on Midnight Special as Self
- 1973 · Genesis | Live at Shepperton Studios as Self
- 1973 · Genesis | Selling England By the Pound as Himself
- 1973 · Genesis | Live as Self
- 1973 · Genesis | Live at Bataclan, Paris as Self
- 1972 · Genesis | Live At Belgium TV Studio - PopShop'72 as Self
- 1971 · Genesis - Nursery Cryme as