Genesis

Genesis is a progressive rock band established in the sixties, but not well-known until the late seventies. They were originally fronted by Peter Gabriel, but in the eighties he was replaced by drummer Phil Collins. This caused controversy as fans believe that Collins turned the band into a sellout pop band (although they had already been venturing into pop rock shortly before Collins became frontman). Many songs during the Collins era were more synthpop style and thus the band had more hits. Fans argued that this was evidence that the band had abandoned its artistic roots. Collins and Gabriel would go on to have successful solo careers, especially Collins. Gabriel would pursue a more post punk style while Collins would continue with the more pop style. Around the turn of the millennium Disney would hire Collins to replace Elton John as their soundtrack provider, much to the chagrin of many. Both Collins and Gabriel were included when Genesis was inducted. Collins' connection to Disney was rumored to have been the reason. However, Gabriel was inducted only a few years later, much to the surprise of many. Collins has yet to be inducted as a solo artist, however. He was, however, a member of the charity supergroup USA for Africa and a part of the 2000 Super Bowl halftime show.