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photo january 1977 in city hall , newcastle . of steve hackett performing with genesis . 17 -lsb- http://www.hackettsongs.com/ hackettsongs.com -rsb- genesis , gtr , quiet world 1970 -- present gibson les paul electric guitar fernandes sustainer guitar pimlico , london , england charisma epic -lrb- us -rrb- , gramy , lamborghini , start , , wolfwork , blue plate/caroline -lrb- us -rrb- , insideout camino , chrysalis -lrb- us -rrb- , steve hackett solo_singer 12 february 1950 guitar , vocals , keyboards , bass progressive rock , blues , classical steve hackett 1977.jpg steve hackett
 stephen richard hackett musician , songwriter , producer
steve hackett

stephen richard `` steve '' hackett -lrb- born 12 february 1950 -rrb- is an english guitarist , musician , songwriter and singer .
he gained prominence as lead guitarist of the british progressive rock group genesis , which he joined in 1970 and left in 1977 to pursue a solo career .
hackett contributed to six genesis studio albums , three live albums and seven singles .
in 1986 , hackett co-founded the supergroup gtr with another progressive guitarist , steve howe of yes and asia .
the group released the self-titled album gtr , which peaked at no. 11 on the `` billboard '' 200 in the united states and spawned the top 20 single `` when the heart rules the mind '' .
when hackett left gtr in 1987 , the group disbanded .
after leaving gtr , hackett resumed his solo career and has released albums and toured worldwide on a regular basis since .
his body of work encompasses many styles , including progressive rock , world music , and classical .
his playing has influenced guitarists such as eddie van halen , alex lifeson , brian may and steve rothery .
he was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame as a member of genesis in 2010 .
