Mike Rutherford
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
Top Gear
MTV Video Music Awards
Sacrée soirée
Classic Albums
Seven Ages of Rock
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
Berlin Live
London 2012 Olympic Games
All Movies (69)
- Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)2025 · as self
- Genesis | The Last Domino?2021 · as Self
- Mike + The Mechanics | Live in Berlin 20172017 · as Self
- Neil McCormick's Needle Time with Mike Rutherford2015 · as Self
- Rick Wakeman on Vivaldi's Four Seasons2015
- Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall2014 · as Self
- Genesis: Together and Apart2014 · as Self
- Fathers and Songs: Music for Father's Day2013 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Mechanic2012 · as Self
- London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music2012 · as Self
- Genesis: Behind the Music and in Their Own Words2012 · as Self
- Mike and the Mechanics - Live in Warburg 20112011 · as Self
- Genesis | Live... Tonight2011 · as Self
- A Concert by the Lake2010 · as Self
- Prog Rock Britannia2009 · as Self
- Prog Rock at the BBC2009 · as Self
- Genesis: When in Rome 20072008 · as Self
- Genesis | Come Rain or Shine2008 · as Self
- Genesis | Members Only DVD2008 · as Self
- Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf2007 · as Self
- Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg2007
- Genesis: Up Close and Personal2007 · as Self (archive footage)
- Mike and the Mechanics - Video Collection2007 · as Self
- Genesis: Turning It on Again2007 · as Self (archive footage)
- Genesis: Total Rock Review2006 · as Self (archive footage)
- Band Du Lac: A Concert By The Lake2006 · as Self - Guitar
- Band Du Lac: One Night Only Live2006 · as Self - Guitar
- Genesis: The Video Show2005 · as Self (archive footage)
- The Strat Pack: Live in Concert2005 · as Self
- Inside Genesis: The Gabriel Years 1970-19752005 · as Self (archive footage)
- Mike + the Mechanics + Paul Carrack - Live at Shepherds Bush London2005 · as Self - Guitar / Self - Bass / Self - Vocals
- Inside Genesis: 1975-19802004 · as Self (archive footage)
- Phil Collins: A Life Less Ordinary2002 · as Self (archive footage)
- Genesis | Songbook2001 · as Self
- Genesis - Six Hours Live 1972-19802000 · as self
- VH1 Behind the Music: Genesis1999 · as Self (archive footage)
- Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value1999 · as Self
- Genesis | Live in Poland1998 · as Self
- From Genesis to Revelation1998 · as Self
- An Audience with Elton John1997 · as Self
- Mike + the Mechanics | Live at the House of Blues 19951995 · as Self
- Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert1993 · as Self
- Genesis | No Admittance1992 · as Self
- Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance1992 · as Self
- Genesis - Live from Knebworth1992 · as Self
- Genesis | Opening Night1992 · as Self
- Genesis: A History1991 · as Self
- Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium1989 · as Self
- Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour1988 · as Self
- Genesis | Live at Montreux 19871987 · as Self
- Genesis: Visible Touch1987 · as Self - Guitar, Bass
- Genesis: From the Beginning1986 · as Self (archive footage)
- Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham1984 · as Self
- The Making of the MAMA Album1984 · as Self
- Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal1983 · as Self
- Genesis - Three Sides Live1981 · as Self - Guitars, Bass
- Genesis in Liverpool1980 · as Self
- Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 19801980 · as Self
- Genesis - Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 19801980 · as Self
- Three Dates with Genesis1978 · as Self
- Genesis | ... And Then There Were Three ...1978 · as Self
- Genesis: In Concert1977 · as Self
- Genesis - Melody 741974 · as Self
- Genesis - Live on Midnight Special1973 · as Self
- Genesis: Live at Shepperton Studios1973 · as Self
- Genesis: Selling England by the Pound1973 · as Self
- Genesis - Live1973 · as Self
- Genesis - Live at Bataclan, Paris1973 · as Self
- Genesis - Live at Belgium TV Studio, PopShop'721972 · as Self
All TV Shows (8)
- Cachitos de hierro y cromo2013 · as Self (archive footage)
- London 2012 Olympic Games2012 · as Self
- Berlin Live2011 · as Self - Performer
- Seven Ages of Rock2007 · as Self
- Top Gear2002 · as Self
- Classic Albums1997 · as Self
- Sacrée soirée1987 · as Self - Genesis
- MTV Video Music Awards1984 · as Self