Genesis were an English rock band formed at Charterhouse School , Godalming , Surrey , in 1967. The band's longest-existing and most commercially successful line-up consisted of keyboardist Tony Banks , bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford and drummer/singer Phil Collins . In the 1970s, during which the band also included singer Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett , Genesis were among the pioneers of progressive rock .
Built around the songwriting skills and fiery guitar riffing of Mick Jones and the arena-filling vocals of Lou Gramm , Foreigner's hooky style of AOR caught on in a big way in the late '70s. Their first two albums -- 1977's Foreigner and 1978's Double Vision -- were a double shot of exceedingly catchy songs and slick production that topped the charts and spawned a number of huge singles.