Steve Hackett (ex Genesis guitarist ) at New Brighton, Wirral 2012
Stephen Richard Hackett (born 12 February 1950)[1] is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. He gained prominence as a member 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 a self-titled album that year, which peaked at #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 on a regular basis since. His body of work has encompassed many styles, such as 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. In 2012 Hackett and Chris Squire collaborated to produce the album A Life Within a Day under the name Squackett. Hackett in 2013 Hackett released Genesis Revisited II (#24 UK Album Chart) in late October 2012. Genesis Revisited II is Hackett's best chart performance outside the UK since the eighties. The album charted in Germany, Italy, France and Netherlands among others. In June 2013 both Genesis Revisited (1996) and Genesis Revisited II were awarded a Japanese Gold Sales Award. Hackett won the Event of the Year award at the 2013 Progressive Music Awards for Genesis Revisited at Hammersmith Apollo.
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Location: New Brighton Floral Pavillion, Wirral, England
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