What is Genesis (band)?
{{Infobox musical artist |Name = Genesis |Img = 2180 - Pittsburgh - Mellon Arena - Genesis - The Carpet Crawlers.JPG |Img_capt = Genesis performing live on their 2007 US tour in Pittsburgh. ''(Left to right: Daryl Stuermer (guitar), Mike Rutherford (guitar and bass guitar), Tony Banks (keyboards), [[Phil Collins]] (lead vocals and drums). Not pictured: Chester Thompson (drums).)'' |Landscape = Yes |Background = group_or_band |Origin = [[Godalming]], [[Surrey]], [[England]] |Genre = [[Progressive rock]] |Years_active = 1967–1998; 2006–2011 <!-- The band did disband when Phil Collins retired but came back at the music business at 2015. --> |Label = [[Virgin Records|Virgin]], Charisma, [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]], Atco, Decca, ABC, Impulse!, Rhino |Associated_acts = GTR, Mike + The Mechanics, Brand X, Stiltskin, Gordian Knot |URL = [https://www.genesis-music.com/ www.genesis-music.com] |Past_members = [[Peter Gabriel]]<br />Tony Banks<br />Mike Rutherford<br />Anthony Phillips<br />[[Chris Stewart]]<br />[[John Silver]]<br />[[John Mayhew]]<br />[[Phil Collins]]<br />Mick Barnard<br />[[Steve Hackett]]<br />Ray Wilson<br />Nir Zidkyahu <!-- Do not change it, this list is the band members joining in order. --> }} '''Genesis''' is an English [[progressive rock]] group. They formed in 1967. They have sold about 150 [[million]] [[album]]s all over the world. This puts them among the top 30 best-selling recording artists of all time. The group's members have included [[Peter Gabriel]] and [[Phil Collins]]. Both of them were successful as solo artists as well. ==Members of the group== Over the years, Genesis has changed members more than once. The first line-up was [[Peter Gabriel]] ([[singer|vocals]]), Anthony Phillips ([[guitar]]), Tony Banks ([[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]]), [[Mike Rutherford]] ([[Bass guitar|bass]] & guitar), and [[Chris Stewart]] ([[drum]]s). Other drummers u