Steve Hackett

The famous guitar player Steve Hackett began his music career in the groups like Sarabande and Canterbury Glass. At the end of the 60’s he joined to the Quiet World band. In 1970 they signed to the Pye Records label and issued the full-length called The Road. In 1971 Hackett entered the popular rock group named Genesis.

Steve Hackett took part in recording such Genesis’ full-length albums like The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound, and Genesis Live. The group had a great success, its albums sold millions copies and went gold. The bandmembers became known allover the world.

In the middle 70’s Steve Hackett recorded and released his debut full-length solo album entitled Voyage of the Acolyte. The record was followed by the Genesis’ albums called Wind & Wuthering and Seconds Out. After leaving the group Hackett issued his second full-length album named Please Don't Touch! in the late 70’s.

In the early 80’s Steve Hackett released his next solo effort, Defector. In 1986 he started the GTR band with former Yes guitarist Steve Howe; the same year they recorded the hit single called "When the Heart Rules the Mind." In 1987 Hackett issued the solo album Time Lapse. The Feeling LP followed in 1994.