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This '70s prog rock band enjoyed its greatest chart successes once Phil Collins emerged from behind his drum kit to become frontman and pop music conduit for the band.

Genesis

This '70s prog rock band enjoyed its greatest chart successes once Phil Collins emerged from behind his drum kit to become frontman and pop music conduit for the band.

Top 9 Genesis Songs of the '80s

Few bands have displayed a capacity for reinvention as dramatic or successful as Genesis, a band that embraced weirdness under the direction of Peter Gabriel but pure pop melodicism when drummer Phil Collins took the helm. Here's a look at some of that band's finest tunes in the latter category, pop confections that house far more musical substance than they're ever given credit for.

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