Hit Parade: The Invisible Miracle Sledgehammer Edition
When a band member leaves to go solo, usually it means the band\u2019s best days are over. That\u2019s what everybody thought when Peter Gabriel left Genesis in the \u201970s. Except not only did the band survive\u2014fronted by drummer-turned-singer Phil Collins, they got bigger. Then Collins went solo\u2026except he didn\u2019t ditch Genesis. In fact, his success made them bigger\u2014one of the definitive pop bands of the 1980s, as Collins\u2019s monstrous drum sound took over pop music. By mid-decade, current and former members of Genesis\u2014even side projects from its guitarists\u2014were all competing head-to-head on the Billboard charts. On Hit Parade, we explore the knotty family tree of Genesis, the unlikeliest group ever to become a Hot 100 juggernaut.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices