02/12/1950
Steve Hackett of the group Genesis was born on this day.
03/27/1950
Tony Banks, keyboardist for the group Genesis, was born on this day.
02/22/1968
Genesis released its first single, 'The Silent Sun'.
09/14/1969
Genesis played their first gig for money in Surrey, England, at a cottage owned by a Sunday school teacher.
12/11/1972
Genesis played their first show in the U.S. at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA.
08/16/1975
Peter Gabriel announced that he was leaving the group Genesis. Phil Collins would be the new lead singer after the group auditioned more than 400 potential musicians.
02/01/1977
The film 'Genesis in Concert' premiered in London.
10/07/1978
Steve Hackett left Genesis to pursue a solo career.
08/28/1997
The first Genesis album in six years was premiered live in an Album Network radio special and simultaneous webcast at www.atlantic-records.com.
From A Member of Genesis, Some Revelations by Braden Towne
Genesis may be the most confounding band of all time. Over the course of more than 30 years, the group has steadily increased in commercial success while charting a course that navigates two of rock 'n' roll's most ridiculous tributaries
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