[DOC] [TLE] Genesis (band) - Wikipedia [PAR] Genesis are an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School, Godalming, 
Surrey in 1967. The most commercially successful and long-lasting line-up 
includes keyboardist Tony Banks, bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford and drummer/
singer Phil Collins. ... Other important members were the original lead singer 
Peter Gabriel and... [DOC] [TLE] Phil Collins - Wikipedia [PAR] He then pursued a music career, joining Genesis in 1970 as their drummer and 
becoming lead singer in 1975 following the departure of Peter Gabriel. Collins... [DOC] [TLE] The Peter Gabriel/Genesis divorce | GenesisFan [PAR] Aug 17, 2016 ... In the late 1970s and early 1980s he released four albums all called "Peter 
Gabriel". ... Put simply  Peter Gabriel left Genesis and went on to have a huge, ... 
hit after hit and its drummer turned second lead vocalist released a set ... I owned 
most of the Phil Collins albums  until, in the 1990s, it did become a... [DOC] [TLE] Genesis - Biography - IMDb [PAR] Genesis began with pupils Peter Gabriel (vocals), Tony Banks (keyboards), 
Anthony ... of Londoners Steve Hackett on lead guitar and Phil Collins on drums. 
... He also insisted on writing all the lyrics for the band's next album, "The Lamb ... 
In 1975, following the tour for "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway", Peter Gabriel 
left... [DOC] [TLE] Genesis of a Drummer [PAR] He proves to be a versatile and expressive vocalist, and a superb showman to 
boot. ... huge drum sound he gets in the studio on tracks like Intruder from Peter 
Gabriel's ... He's also become a highly sought-after producer of late, putting 
together ... over the band, and when he left in 1975 he took those pretensions 
with him. [DOC] [TLE] Phil Collins - Singer - Biography.com [PAR] Jun 12, 2014 ... His older brother, Clive, would go on to become a professional cartoonist, while 
his ... His love for the drums began at the age of 5, when he was given a toy drum 
kit. ... The three-year-old group, fronted by lead singer Peter Gabriel, ... In 1975, 
Collins became the face of Genesis when Gabriel left the band to... [DOC] [TLE] Genesis | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame [PAR] The group's initial core  singer/ute player Peter Gabriel, keyboardist Tony 
Banks, ... Genesis didn't hit the charts in America until 1973, when their sixth 
album, Selling ... After Hackett left, Genesis added guitarist Daryl Stuermer and 
drummer Chester ... Away from Genesis he launched a highly successful solo 
career that... [DOC] [TLE] The 20 Biggest Reveals Inside Phil Collins   New Tell-all, Not Dead ... [PAR] 1 day ago ... ... the world. With his band Genesis and on his own as a solo artist, the. ... Collins 
joined Genesis in 1970 as a drummer, joining fellow newbie, guitarist Steve 
Hackett. Founding ... When Gabriel left the band to pursue a solo career in 1975, 
Collins swears that he didn't want to become the band's lead singer. [DOC] [TLE] Simon Sweetman: The Peter Gabriel/Genesis divorce | Stuff.co.nz [PAR] Aug 17, 2016 ... Opinion: The band didn't always make the sort of music that had them ... Because 
I knew Peter Gabriel was the original lead singer of Genesis and I knew ... In the 
late 1970s and early 1980s he released four albums all called ... I owned most of 
the Phil Collins albums  until, in the 1990s, it did become a bit... [DOC] [TLE] Genesis: A Tale Of Two Bands - Planet Rock [PAR] And the fervent cult following that nurtured Genesis as they became ... can claim 
26 years continuous service with the band from 1970 to 1996. ... When he left in 
1975 it was widely assumed to be the end of Genesis. ... Classmates Peter 
Gabriel and Tony Banks bonded over a piano where they .... But he didn't 
volunteer. [DOC] [TLE] Genesis - PHIL COLLINS Biography 1951-2006 - World of Genesis [PAR] By

Question: He became the drummer for Genesis in 1970; he didn't become lead singer until after Peter Gabriel left in 1975
Answer: Phil Collins