Birth of Stephen Richard Hackett
Birth of Stephen Richard Hackett, later Genesis guitarist during the classic progressive rock era.
Role range: 1950-
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Steve Hackett Biography and Timeline
Follow Steve Hackett through 7 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Steve Hackett, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1950–1977Years on this page
1950
1971
Nursery Cryme
Makes his Genesis studio debut on Nursery Cryme, adding distinctive lead guitar textures.
Role range: 1971-1977
Genesis
Joins Genesis as guitarist, completing the classic Gabriel-era line-up.
Role range: 1971-1977
1972
Watcher of the Skies
Contributes guitar to Watcher of the Skies, the dramatic opening track from Foxtrot.
Role range: 1971-1977
1974
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Adds guitar textures to The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway and its demanding stage presentation.
Role range: 1971-1977
1976
Wind and Wuthering
Plays on Wind and Wuthering, his final Genesis studio album.
Role range: 1971-1977
1977
Departure
Leaves Genesis after the Wind and Wuthering period to continue his solo career.
Role range: 1971-1977
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.