Steve Hackett

Steve Hackett (born February 12, 1950) is a musician and a guitar player. He first gained notoriety after replacing Anthony Phillips in the British rock group Genesis in

Steve Hackett (born February 12, 1950) is a musician and a guitar player. He first gained notoriety after replacing Anthony Phillips in the British rock group Genesis in 1970. While a member, Steve helped compose and arrange songs, contributing to the band's success. He remained with Genesis for eight albums, leaving in 1977 to pursue a solo career.

Steve Hackett is best known for his innovative ethereal sounding electric guitar work, and for being one of the pioneers of a technique called tapping. Though many people credit Eddie Van Halen for inventing this technique, it was actually Hackett who first mastered it. He is also known for his expert classical guitar playing.