Facts: - years active: 1967 : 1999 , 2000 -rrb- -- 1998 , 2006 -- present -lrb- reunions - past members: peter mayhew mick barnard steve hackett ray wilson gabriel anthony phillips chris stewart john silver john - image: 2180 the carpet crawlers.jpg - pittsburgh - mellon arena - genesis - - name: genesis - label: charisma atco vertigo virgin emi decca virgin emi umg london atlantic - current members: tony banks mike rutherford phil collins - associated acts: garden mechanics wall the anon gtr squackett mike + the Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of genesis -lrb- band -rrb- .
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genesis are an english rock band formed in godalming , surrey in 1967 , with peter gabriel , tony banks , mike rutherford , anthony phillips and chris stewart as founding members .the band has had numerous line-ups throughout its history , of which eleven musicians became full time members .its most recent formation comprised two founding members -- keyboardist tony banks and bassist/guitarist mike rutherford -- and drummer/singer phil collins , who joined in 1970 .genesis are one of the best selling music artists of all time with 21.5 million certified units sold in the us and approximately 130 million albums worldwide .they were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 2010 .formed by five pupils at charterhouse school , genesis were initially regarded as a '' pop experiment '' as evident by their debut album , '' from genesis to revelation '' -lrb- 1969 -rrb- .they evolved into a progressive rock band with '' trespass '' -lrb- 1970 -rrb- and '' nursery cryme '' -lrb- 1971 -rrb- , which showcased longer tracks , fantasy inspired lyrics , and complex song structures and instrumentation -- the latter featured the debut of collins on drums and new lead guitarist steve hackett .their success continued with '' foxtrot '' -lrb- 1972 -rrb- , which features the 23-minute track '' supper 's ready '' , and '' selling england by the pound '' -lrb- 1973 -rrb- .genesis concerts during this time became theatrical experiences with stage design , pyrotechnics , story telling , and singer peter gabriel wearing make-up and costumes .in 1975 , after touring in support of their double concept album '' the lamb lies down on broadway '' -lrb- 1974 -rrb- , gabriel left the band .collins would handle drums , percussion , drum machine -lrb- starting in 1980 -rrb- and lead vocals on their subsequent studio albums , of which three more were released in the 1970s : '' a trick of the tail '' -lrb- 1976 -rrb- , '' wind & wuthering '' -lrb- 1976 -rrb- , and '' ... and then there were three ... '' -lrb- 1978 -rrb- .the...