Genesis was one of the first progressive rock bands. Following the Beatles she looked in the late sixties musical adventure where she proved to have a good sense of orchestrated, melodramatic pop. Soon she grew to become suppliers of ambitious art-rock with a classic touch. After the flamboyant, theatrical singer Peter Gabriel left the group (initially succeeded by guitarist Steve Hackett), the band
… gradually grew into an accessible repertoire, with singing drummer Phil Collins at the helm. In the eighties Genesis was an unstoppable hit machine. In between shot out of the tire the solo careers of two mega rock stars, Gabriel and Collins. The band threw in the towel in 1997 down - after the departure of Collins - but regrouped a decade later for a massive world tour.more