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My Take
Honestly, Steve Hackett doesn't get nearly enough credit outside of prog-rock circles, and that bothers me. This guy was the lead guitarist for Genesis during their most creatively daring years — from Nursery Cryme through Wind and Wuthering — and his playing was unlike anything else happening in rock at the time. That delicate fingerpicking, those sustained notes that seem to hang in the air forever, the way he could go from something almost classical and tender to something genuinely menacing in the span of a few bars. He's often credited with pioneering the two-handed tapping technique before it became a guitar cliché. When he left in 1977 to go solo, Genesis lost something irreplaceable. His solo catalog is vast and consistently interesting, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2010 was well deserved — just took the world a while to catch up.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steve Hackett
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーヴ・ハケット
- Reading
- すてぃーゔ・はけっと
- Born
- February 12, 1950 (age 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- guitarist / songwriter / singer / recording artist / musician
2. Background
- University
- Morley College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Steve Hackett born?
Born February 12, 1950 (age 76).
Where is Steve Hackett from?
Steve Hackett is from London, United Kingdom.
What does Steve Hackett do?
Steve Hackett works as guitarist, songwriter, singer, recording artist, musician.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.