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Line diagram

Genesis

1967 to 1998, reunions in 2006 to 2007 and 2020 to 2022

See Progressive rock on the network

The line diagram

Each member is a lane on the year axis, in the colour of the line the band was on. A filled station marks a joining, an open one a departure, a square a death. The dotted rail is a reunion. A dotted branch leads to a band that grew out of this one, or in from a band its members came from. The table below lists the same spells.

Members

MemberRoleYears
Chris Stewartdrums1967 to 1968
Anthony Phillipsguitar1967 to 1970
Peter Gabrielvocals, flute1967 to 1975
Tony Bankskeyboards1967 to 1998
Mike Rutherfordbass, guitar1967 to 1998
John Silverdrums1968 to 1969
John Mayhewdrums1969 to 1970
Mick Barnardguitar1970 to 1971
Phil Collinsdrums, then vocals1970 to 1996
Steve Hackettguitar1971 to 1977
Chester Thompsondrums (touring)1977 to 1992
Daryl Stuermerguitar, bass (touring)1978 to 1992
Ray Wilsonvocals1996 to 1998
Tony Bankskeyboards2006 to 2007
Mike Rutherfordbass, guitar2006 to 2007
Phil Collinsdrums, then vocals2006 to 2007
Chester Thompsondrums (touring)2007 to 2007
Daryl Stuermerguitar, bass (touring)2007 to 2007
Tony Bankskeyboards2020 to 2022
Mike Rutherfordbass, guitar2020 to 2022
Phil Collinsdrums, then vocals2020 to 2022
Nic Collinsdrums (touring)2020 to 2022
Daryl Stuermerguitar, bass (touring)2021 to 2022

The lines

  1. Progressive rock1969 to 1980

    The Gabriel years and the first Collins albums

    Five Charterhouse schoolboys signed to Jonathan King in 1967. Phil Collins joined on drums in 1970 and Steve Hackett on guitar in 1971, the line-up of Foxtrot and Selling England by the Pound. Peter Gabriel left after The Lamb in 1975 and Collins stepped up to the microphone; Hackett left in 1977 and the band went on as three.

    Key album: Selling England by the Pound, 1973

    Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Genesis (opens in a new tab)

  2. Rock1980 to 1998

    The hit years

    Duke, Invisible Touch and We Can't Dance made the trio one of the biggest acts of the 1980s, beside Collins's solo career. Collins left in 1996, Ray Wilson sang on one album, and the band was dormant by 1998. Reunions followed in 2006 to 2007 and 2020 to 2022, with Collins's son Nic on drums.

    Key album: Invisible Touch, 1986

    Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Genesis (opens in a new tab)

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, List of Genesis band members (opens in a new tab)
  2. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Genesis (opens in a new tab)
  3. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Genesis (opens in a new tab)

Cite this page

The Metro Map of Music, ‘Genesis: line diagram’, /line-ups/genesis.