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If you can help fill in some of the gaps e-mail me on - paul@hedges.org.uk

there are a LOT of people missing and much information to compile - I am after a 'Who's Who' kind of mini biography of each person, It doesn't matter if they are a major name like Phil Collins or a uncredited backing singer on a Anthony Phillips album. I would like to know where and when they were born, followed by a brief career progression. I'm also interested in how they became part of the 'Genesis & Solo' world and what relevant albums they have contributed to, any links to websites or additional information would be great!

Please note that any text must be your own work and not taken from copyright material. Also I am only (for the most part - I may include some opinion if it is of interest) interested in factual research and not personal opinions, i.e. comparing albums for example. I will (if you wish I will credit any work to you)

Thanks!

Thanks to "John North West London" for valuable contributions and also Peter Gallon

John Acock - Elka Rhapsody, mellotron, harmonium, piano, co-producer and engineer

8sh

14sh

Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble – - 72pg - additional percussion loop

Perkin Alanbeck - synthesiser - 16ap

John Alexander- Guitars - 34mr

Apparently "owns the substantial Westwick farming and shooting estate just south of North Walsham in north Norfolk." - information: Peter Gallon (2012)

Seen on This is your Life (UK) in 2009

Tom Allom credit on - 1g

Anon - band (May 1965 - December 1966)

Members include: Rivers Jobe, Richard MacPhail, Anthony Phillips, Michael Rutherford, Rob Tyrell

John Anthony credit on - 2g, 3g

Louie Austin - engineering help - 8sh

Robin Ayling - 78ap - coordination for cd

The Babacar Faye Drummers - 72pg - sabar drums

Steve Baker - equipment - 8sh

Max Bacon - 53gtr - lead vocals

Geoff Banks - equipment - 8sh

Tony Banks (Anthony George Banks) - Genesis founder member - Solo Career from 1977 to present

Born: East Hoathley, Sussex, England, UK - 27th March 1950

Albums 1960s -1970s 1g to 7g, 9g, 10g, 13g, 15g, 21tb keyboards, guitars, basses, percussion, producer 1980s 23g, 30g, 32g, 37tb , 39tb, 40g, 51tb, 54g, 61tb keyboards, synth lead guitar, bass synth, lead vocal and producer, 1990s 69tb, 70g, 74g, 75g, 85tb, 96g, 100g, 107g 2000s 112g, 129tb, 135g

Gary Barnacle

34mr - saxophone

46pc

61tb - The Phantom Horns - Sax

Mick Barnard (musician)

Briefly took on lead guitar duties upon Anthony Phillips departure and before Steve Hackett came onto the scene No recorded material known although he did play with Genesis on a TV show called Disco 2 (now thought to have been wiped)

David Bascombe - 21tb - engineer

Kim Beacon:- 21tb - vocals

Gilbert Biberian - 16ap

Chris Blair - 2g[r], 3g[r]

Richard Blair - 72pg - additional verse keyboards, programming, additional programming

Blind Boys Of Alabama - group - have worked with Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel

Members include?

Nick Blyth - Head of Genesis road crew circa 1974 (article WR43p4)

David Bottrill - 72pg - programming - additional programming

Mike Bowen - 61tb - technical assistant

Felicity Roma Bowers - 70g - cover art

Brand X - band

Members include: Phil Collins, John Goodsall, Percy Jones, Jack Lancaster, Robin Lumley

Rob Broglia - 8sh - assistant engineer

John Brough - 53gtr - assistant studio engineer

Bill Bruford - drums

Auditioned for the Savoy Brown Blues Band but was beaten to the job by Roger Earle - went on to play drums for Genesis in 1976 to support the A Trick Of The Tail album, with Phil Collins taking on the lead vocals for this album Genesis needed a tour drummer for the subsequent tour, Bill was that person

Bridgette Bryant - vocals - the "1 even more serious gal" on the 'Serious Hits Live' tour

66pc

Billy Budis (Camino records)- 143sh - special thanks

Malcolm Burn – horn arrangement, additional synth cello, additional production ideas

Robin Cable - 2g

Geoff Callingham - 2g[r], 3g[r], 30g[r]

61tb - technical assistant

Camino (record company)

143sh - Billy Budis, John Wood, Andy Lodge, Katrina Rogers

Ronnie Caryl

did extensive guitar playing with Phil solo, and even did 4 gigs with Genesis [Credit: Willem Beens - The Genesis Talking Shop forum member 2006]

"Hello Paul, l saw your website and your question about Ronnie Caryl with Genesis. l asked to Ronnie (l met him and i play sometimes with him since 2 years ago, I'm Phil Collins's Fan and i write a book about Phil "all recordings sessions"). Anyway, Ronnie have a souvenir of 1 gig with Genesis in Aylesbury. I researched l thing so it was at Grammar School in Aylesbury on December 16th, 1970. So he remembered just 1 gig just after Mike Barnard and just before Steve Hackett. I don't know if you know Ronnie made 2 Albums "Leave a light on" 1994 with Phil on Drums on 4 songs and "One step at a time" 2003 with Phil on B-vox on 1 song. Both albums very rare to find but so good songs on both. bye, Thierry (from France)" - 5th January 2006

also ...

"I'm Ronnies cousin, though we haven't seen each other in years. When we were both kids we used to sit on the top step of our aunt and uncles stairs and sing, while our auntie Grace made pancakes. We then used to see how many we could eat. Still looks as though he's eating them. I know that he is married and living near Rochfort but it would be nice to know how his sister Zoe is as well as she came to live with my parents and I used to look after her. Regards Sylvie." - 4th June 2008 - email address supplied

"Perhaps I have spelt it incorrectly its in France Rochefort. I know that Ronnie lives in France now with his wife and peacocks. You obviously wouldn't know who is aunt and uncle were but I do have an old photo of Ronnie which I have attached. Ronnie and I are cousins. To the right is his Uncle Will and to the left is his Auntie Grace. I hope this clarifies things.- sylv." - 5th June 2008 email address supplied

Paul Carrack - vocalist - m&tm

Guillermo Cazenave long time friend of Anthony Phillips

Richard Chappell - 72pg - bridge section mix

Steve Chase - 61tb - ergineer

Charisma (company) - 21tb - thanks to

Colin Clague - The Underworld Orchestra - 143sh - trumpet

Eric Clapton - guitar - 27pc

Brad Cole - keyboards - 66pc

Paula Cole sang on the PG Secret World Live DVD

June Collins - mother of Phil

Mel Collins (no relation?) - soprano sax/flutes - 16ap, 18ap

Phil Collins (Philip David Charles Collins) - Flaming Youth and Genesis member - Solo Career from 1981 to present

Albums: Pre Genesis Ark II (Flaming Youth) 1960s -1970s 3g to 7g , 8sh, 9g, 10g, 13g, 15g, 1980s 23g, 27solo, 30g, 32, 35solo, 40g, 46solo, 54g, 55solo, 62solo 1990s 66solo, 70g, 74g, 75g, 77solo, 88solo, 100g, 101solo, 104solo, 106solo, 107g 2000s 112g, 118solo, 126solo, 134solo, 135g

Guested on Brian Eno albums 'Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)' (1974)'Another Green World ' (1975), 'Music For Films' (1977) and 'Before And After Science' (1977) [Credit: pigeon318 - The Genesis Talking Shop forum member]

Simon Collins - son of Phil, released first album 'All of Who You Are' in 2000 and his second 'Time For Truth' in 2005

Stewart Copeland - Drums - 34mr

Chas Cronk - Bass player with Steve from 1978 to 1983.

Peter Cross - cover art - 12ap, 16ap, 18ap, 19ap, 45ap +

Croydon - 61tb - assistant

Dave credit on - 2g

Nick Davis producer of Genesis Phil Collins albums and remastered most of the Genesis back catalogue in the 1990's. First became known to Mike when he heard a It Bites track on the radio. [1]

59m&tm

Remasters - 30g +

Owen Davies - 53gtr - additional engineering

Rahmlee Michael Davis - trumpet - 66pc

Bill Dillon - 72pg - guitar

Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble - 72pg - vocals

Martin Ditcham - 61tb - congas and tambourine

Johnny Dollar - 72pg - string arrangement

Alan Douglas - 53gtr - engineer

Geoffrey Downes - 53gtr - producer

Dick Driver - The Underworld Orchestra - 143sh - double bass

Anthony Drennan drummer on the Calling All Stations album and tour

Brian Eno Genesis were recording The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway at Island studios at the same time that Eno was working on his album 'Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)' (1974), he provided a few random sound effects for TLLDOB album and Phil returned the favour by guesting on his album. Phil went on to guest on his 'Another Green World ' (1975), 'Music For Films' (1977) and 'Before And After Science' (1977) albums. - 7g

Geoff Dugmore - 61tb - drums

Earth Wind and Fire - group - 30g

Manny Elias – 72pg - Senegalese shakers

Brian Eno

7g

72pg - additional keys

Kudsi Erguner – 72pg - ney flute

Richard Evans - 72pg - additional engineering, mix engineer, mandolin

Babacar Faye – 72pg - djembe

Benedict Fenner

124sh mixing, mastering

143sh engineering, programming

Ali Ferguson - Stiltskin - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals - 142s, 145s

Paul Fishman - Keyboards - 34mr

Martyn Ford - Strings Arranged & Conducted - 34mr

Tom Fowler - bass - 14sh

David Frank credit on - 46pc

Howard Fritzson - 53gtr - art direction

Peter Brian Gabriel - Genesis founder member - Solo Career from 1977 to present

Born: Chobham, Surrey, England, UK - 13th February 1950

Albums 1960s -1970s 1g to 7g , 11solo, 17solo

1980s 26solo, 33solo, 38solo, 47solo, 52solo, 60solo

1990s 65solo

72pg vocals, triangle , programming, keyboard bass, keyboards, percussion, valiha, horn arrangements, additional keys, harmonica, Mexican flute

80solo, 100g, 107g

2000s 110solo, 116solo, 117solo, 127solo, 135g

John Gallon - 61tb - additional engineering

Garden Wall - band (circa 1966)

Members include: Tony Banks, Peter Gabriel, Chris Stewart

Genesis - band (1967 - to date)

Member include: Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett, Anthony Phillips, Mike Rutherford, John Silver, Ray Wilson. Live tours: Bill Bruford, Anthony Drennan, Daryl Stuermer, Chester Thompson, Nir Zsidkyahu

Jeremy Gilbert - 16ap

Michael Giles - 16ap

Nick Glennie-Smith - 3pc

John Goodsall - Brand X member

Alistair Gordon - 61tb - lead vocal and backing vocals

Steve Gould - backing vocals - 34mr

Tim Green – 72pg - tenor saxophone

Arthur Greenslade Arthur provided strings on the first Genesis album - 1g

Johnny Gustafson - bass - 8sh

John Hackett - Steve's brother

1960s -1970s sh8, sh14

1990s 98ap,109sh

2000s 143sh principle flute, riff guitar

Stephen Richard Hackett - Genesis & GTR member - Solo Career from 1975 to present

Born: London, England, UK - 12th February 1950

Pre Genesis The Road (Quiet World)

1960s -1970s 3g to 7g , 8sh, 9g, 10g, 13g, 14sh, 20sh

1980s 24sh, 29sh, 36sh, 41sh, 44sh, 53gtr, 58sh

1990s 67sh, 73sh, 76sh, 81sh, 90sh, 92gtr, 93sh, 97sh, 99sh, 100g, 103sh, 107g

2000s 109sh, 111sh, 112g, 113sh, 115sh, 119sh, 123sh, 124sh, 125sh, 128sh, 133sh, 135g, 137sh, 138sh, 140sh

143sh guitars, electric sitar, harmonica, psaltery, optigan, voices

Peter Hammill – 72pg - vocals

Noel Harris - 53gtr - assistant studio engineer

John Heatley credit on - 1g

David Hentschel

3g

9g

10g

21tb - producer, engineer

Andy Hess - 121rw - bass

Simon Heyworth 98ap - producer, engineer

Steve Hillage - 61tb - producer, guitar

Tony Hill-Smith - 100g - Backing vocals on 'Going Out To Get You' and 'Dusk' 1969 demos

Rupert Hine - 16ap - percussion, backing vocals, producer

Hit and Run (company) - 21tb - thanks

Monty Wynne - 61tb - at Hit & Run

Howie Hoffman - 61tb - thanks to

Hothouse - 21tb - design

Reggie Houston – 72pg - baritone saxophone

Mark Howard – 72pg - horns recording

Steve Howe - 53gtr - guitar, synthesizers and backing vocals

Carol Willis Impey - 61tb - thanks to

Gus Isidore - 72pg - bridge guitar

Mick Jackson - painter

Genesis recorded music for a programme about this painter commonly called 'The Jackson Tapes' (unreleased)

Rivers Jobe - bass

Played for Anon before Genesis was formed

The Savoy Brown Blues Band had tried out several replacements for bass but the band decided on Rivers Jobe. Jobe had previously been a member of the Anon with Anthony Phillips and future Genesis founding member Mike Rutherford. See www.savoybrown.com for more information.

I know of no recorded Genesis related material featuring Rivers, but he did appear on the Savoy Brown Blues Band album 'Getting To The Point' from July 1968

Daryl Johnson - 72pg - hand drum

Barry Johnston - 100g - Backing vocals and tambourine on 'Going Out To Get You' and 'Dusk' 1969 demos

John Paul Jones – 72pg - surdu, bass, keyboards

Steve Jones - 61tb - thanks to

Percy Jones - Brand X member

Guested on Brian Eno albums 'Another Green World' (1975), Music For Films (1977) and 'Before And After Science' (1977) [Credit: pigeon318 - The Genesis Talking Shop forum member] bass - 8sh

Manu Katché - 72pg – drums, electronic drums, percussion

David Katz orchestra assembly -16ap

Harry Kim - trumpet - 66pc

Jonathan King

Ex Charterhouse School pupil, had a hit record with 'Everyone's Gone To The Moon' returned to Chaterhouse as an 'old boy' and was given a demo tape by a friend of the band which was recorded by the members of Anon and Garden Wall. Jonathan got the Decca record label interested, a deal was signed (with parental consent as some of the band were still minors!) and he named the group Genesis. The band were working towards longer more complicated music which was not to Jonathans' liking and after rejecting several recordings he introduced the boys to Tony Stratton-Smith - 1g

Roger King A studio technician who was persuaded to take to the stage with Steve

124sh

143sh recording engineering , mixing engineer , keyboards, programming, rhythm guitar

Jayney Klimek - 61tb - lead vocal and backing vocals

Jack Lancaster - Brand X member

Brian Lane - 53gtr - management

Daniel Lanois - 72pg - shaker, guitar, additional vocals, hi-hat, vocals, horn arrangements, dobro

Caroline Lavelle - 72pg - cello, string arrangement

David Lawrence - Genesis tour roadie 1974 (wrote article WR43p4-p13)

Tony Levin -bass guitarist for Peter Gabriel

72pg - bass chorus, bass

Andy Lodge (Camino records) - 143sh - special thanks

Lui Lui - trumpet - 66pc

Robin Lumley - Brand X member

Ashey MacMillan - Stiltskin - Drums/Percussion - 142s, 145s

Lawrie MacMillan - Stiltskin - Bass/Backing Vocals - 142s, 145s

Will Malone - 72pg - string arrangement

Arif Mardin credit on - 46pc

Arif guided and championed Phils early career, Phil played an early version of 'In the Air Tonight' and gave him some words of advice which he followed

Andy Mason

53gtr - assistant studio engineer

61tb - assistant

John Mayhew b.? - d. 26th March 2009

Album 1960s -1970s Genesis Plays Jackson, 2g

Vivienne McAuliffe - 12ap

Lead vocals with Phil Collins on 'God If I saw Her Now'

Noel McCalla backing

22mr - vocals

34mr - vocals

Arnold McCuller - vocals - 66pc

Marilyn McFarlane – 72pg - vocals

Terry Medhurst - 78ap - production/engineering help

Uwe Metzler - Stiltskin - Lead Guitar - 142s, 145s

Ian Miller - 53gtr - logo design

Robin Miller - oboe, cor anglais - 8sh

Mike & The Mechanics - Band

Members include: Paul Carrack, Peter Van Hooke, Adrian Lee, Mike Rutherford and Paul Young (1)

Levon Minassian - 72pg - doudouk

Ian Mosley - drums - 8sh

Jonatham Mover - 53gtr - drums and percussion

Don Myrick - alto sax - 46pc, 66pc

This page last updated 1st November 2010