Birth of Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford2 October 1950
Birth of Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford, later Genesis bassist, guitarist and founding member.
Historical person
Mike Rutherford Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mike Rutherford, based on 13 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
13 records1950–202112 events4 places
Chronological biography
1950
1967
Genesis1967
Gabriel founds Genesis while a pupil at Charterhouse School with bandmates Tony Banks, Anthony Phillips, Mike Rutherford, and drummer Chris Stewart
Genesis1967
Co-founds Genesis and remains central to the band as bassist, guitarist and songwriter.
1969
From Genesis to Revelation7 March 1969
Plays bass and guitar on From Genesis to Revelation during the band's early pop period.
1973
Selling England by the Pound12 October 1973
Plays on Selling England by the Pound as Genesis refine a distinctly English progressive sound.
1974
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway18 November 1974
Plays bass and guitar on The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway during the Gabriel-era peak.
1978
And Then There Were Three7 April 1978
Continues Genesis as a trio with Banks and Collins after Hackett's departure.
1981
Abacab18 September 1981
Plays on Abacab as Genesis adopts a cleaner and more modern early-1980s sound.
1983
That's All1983
Plays on That's All, a concise pop single from the self-titled Genesis album.
1986
Land of Confusion1986
Plays on Land of Confusion, a politically themed hit from Invisible Touch.
1991
I Can't Dance1991
Plays guitar on I Can't Dance, a sardonic hit from We Can't Dance.
2007
Turn It On Again Tour11 June 2007
Tours again with Genesis as the group returns to stadium audiences.
2021
The Last Domino Tour20 September 2021
Performs with Genesis on The Last Domino tour in Birmingham.
Titles and roles
Member of Genesis
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.