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Mike Rutherford Biography

Mike Rutherford is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on October 2, 1950 in Guildford, England, United Kingdom. Original member of Genesis rock band who sang backing vocals and played bass before he took up guitar.

He was in the Genesis band with He was in the band Genesis with Peter Gabriel..

Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford (born 2 October 1950) is an English guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and singer who co-founded the rock band Genesis in 1967. He is one of the group’s two continuous members along with keyboardist Tony Banks.

Rutherford received his first guitar at the age of 8, and played in his first band, The Chesters, named because by then they lived near Chester, in the following year. He attended The Leas, a preparatory school in Hoylake, Merseyside before he moved to Charterhouse, a private school in Godalming, Surrey in September 1964. He co-formed the school band Anon with guitarist Anthony Phillips in 1965, after which they split and formed Genesis in 1967 with fellow Charterhouse pupils, keyboardist Tony Banks, vocalist Peter Gabriel, and Chris Stewart. Rutherford disliked his time at Charterhouse, and was expelled for instances of minor misconduct.

With his wife Angie, he has three children.

NameMike Rutherford
First NameMike
Last NameRutherford
OccupationGuitarist
BirthdayOctober 2
Birth Year1950
Place of BirthGuildford
Home TownEngland
Birth CountryUnited Kingdom
Birth SignLibra
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MotherNot Available
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SpouseAngie Rutherford
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Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Rutherford also contributed other instrumental work to Genesis, performing occasional cello parts on their early 1970s records and playing the drumkit on live performances of the song “Who Dunnit?” in 1981.

Mike Rutherford Net Worth

Mike Rutherford is one of the richest Guitarist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Rutherford's net worth $60 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he was eight years of age, he got his first guitar. He founded Genesis seven years later.

He performed at the Olympic Games’ closing ceremony in 2012.

Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford was born on 2 October 1950 in Chertsey, Surrey. His father, William Rutherford, was a Royal Navy Captain who became a manager in industry upon his retirement from the service and married his mother Anne. He has an elder sister, Nicolette.

Net Worth$60 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeGuitarist
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In concerts during the first half of the 1970s, Rutherford often played a double-necked instrument, custom built from a separate Rickenbacker hollowbody 12-string and 4001 bass. Rickenbacker later issued double neck bass/guitar combinations with 4080/6 and 4080/12 models. However, Rutherford assigned the guitar neck to the top position rather than the 4080’s stock guitar on bottom. He later had a custom Shergold double-neck made, with the body modified so that each neck could be detached and played as a standard single-neck instrument, or swapped out in favour of alternate halves (allowing the 12-string half to be switched to a 6-string when needed). On post-1977 Genesis live shows, Rutherford would alternate parts with touring band member Daryl Stuermer. Stuermer would typically play all of Hackett’s original guitar parts (while Rutherford concentrated on bass, twelve-string guitar and pedals), but play bass guitar on most songs from the post-Hackett era (for which Rutherford would move to guitar).

Rutherford’s bass guitar playing initially involved the use of a pick and a high-treble setting. He would also sometimes employ a relatively harsh, horn-like distortion setting to differentiate the instrument’s tone from the rest of the ensemble. In the mid-1970s he would begin to play fretless bass guitar on Genesis songs (in particular on ballads) and would experiment with 8-string bass guitar.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mike Rutherford height 6 ft 3 in Mike weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height6 ft 3 in
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Through the early 1970s live tours, Rutherford often used a custom built Rickenbacker double-neck that combined a 12-string semi-hollow-body guitar with a 4-string bass (now on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum). For The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway and the first part of the Trick of the Tail tours, he incorporated a Rickenbacker 12-string solid-body guitar and a 6-string Micro-Frets Signature Baritone, equipped with 6-string short scale bass strings. Later he switched to another 12-string solid body/6-string bass combination built from scratch. All these double-neck guitars were made by luthier Dick Knight. A custom Shergold double-neck was made that had modules for 4, 6 and 12 strings guitars. The retunings required for early Genesis songs led to the development of Peter Gabriel’s stories and introductions.

From an early date, Rutherford also played bass pedals both live and in the studio, often playing simultaneous twelve-string guitar and bass pedal parts in order to cover rhythm and bass parts at the same time. Initially using a Dewtron “Mister Bassman” bass pedal synthesiser, he had moved onto Moog Taurus bass pedals by the 1976 Trick of the Tail Tour. Frequently Rutherford’s bass guitar, 12-string guitar, and bass pedal playing have featured in different sections of a single Genesis song, “Supper’s Ready”, “Firth of Fifth” and “The Cinema Show” being good examples of this. Sometimes Rutherford’s bass pedals are used to set up a steady drone as the basis for an individual song (such as “Afterglow”).

Who is Mike Rutherford Dating?

According to our records, Mike Rutherford married to Angie Rutherford . As of December 1, 2023, Mike Rutherford’s is not dating anyone.

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Rutherford currently lives in Bisley, Surrey, England, with wife Angie. The couple were married on 13 November 1976 and have three children: Kate (b. 1977), Tom (b. 1980), and Harry (b. 1986). The family enjoys equestrian sport such as polo and dressage, in addition to raising horses.

Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Mike Rutherford celebrates birthday on October 2 of every year.

Rutherford assumed lead guitar duties for Genesis in 1977. Previously he had made occasional lead guitar contributions to Genesis music if they were best played by him (such as the electric sitar parts on Selling England by the Pound), but following the departure of Hackett and the band’s decision not to replace him with a new guitarist, despite toying with auditioning new guitarists or using a studio guitarist on …And Then There Were Three…, Rutherford assumed all guitarist roles in the recording studio, having felt confident enough to double up on lead guitar as well as bass. As a lead player he has favoured long, melodic tones, bending the notes into plaintive, almost vocal lines. This results in “singable” solos or the creation of sonic atmospheres rather than showy displays of technical prowess. Post-Hackett, he has also diversified his rhythm guitar approach beyond his initial twelve-string-based approach.

Why did Mike Rutherford leave Genesis?

During breaks in Genesis, Rutherford recorded two solo albums, Smallcreep’s Day and Acting Very Strange. However, he was dissatisfied with his solo work and in 1984 he resolved to never record a solo album again, since he felt his creativity was at its peak when working in collaboration.

Was Phil Collins in Mike and the Mechanics?

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8.
“A Call to Arms”
Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Neil, Robertson, Rutherford
4:38

How much are the members of Genesis worth?

Net Worth:$60 Million
Date of Birth:Oct 2, 1950 (71 years old)
Gender:Male
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.905 m)
Profession:Songwriter, Musician, Film Score Composer

Who played bass guitar in Genesis?

Bassists

What is Gabriel's net worth?

Net Worth:$95 Million
Date of Birth:Feb 13, 1950 (72 years old)
Gender:Male
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.791 m)
Profession:Singer, Record producer, Musician, Artist, Film Score Composer, Actor, Songwriter, Flutist, Humanitarian, Music artist
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