Richard MacPhail is a former musician and business owner best known for being involved in the early tours of rock band Genesis

Genesis (band)

Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...

. He was also the vocalist for The Anon

The Anon

Anon was one of two bands made up of pupils from Charterhouse School in Surrey, members of which went on to form the progressive rock band Genesis with another band from the same school, called Garden Wall. The band formed in May 1965 and split up in December 1966...

, one of the two bands that merged together to form Genesis in 1967. Following the break-up of The Anon, MacPhail joined The Austin Hippy Blues, which also featured Harry Williamson

Harry Williamson

Harry Williamson is a British musician, producer and inventor.He is the son of noted author Henry Williamson and his second wife Christine Duffield. Divorced, one daughter Bee Williamson...

, who later wrote and performed music with Macphail's old bandmate and Genesis guitarist Anthony Phillips

Anthony Phillips

Anthony Edwin "Ant" Phillips is an English multi instrumentalist, best known as a founding member of the band Genesis. He played guitar and sang backing vocals until leaving in 1970, following the recording of their second album, Trespass...

. Once this band had dissolved, MacPhail's next musical venture was acting as tour manager for Genesis from 1969 until 1973, and had the Genesis Live

Genesis Live

Genesis Live is the first live album released by rock group Genesis in 1973. It was the band's first top 10 hit in the UK reaching No.9 and remaining on the charts for 10 weeks.-History:...

album dedicated to him. He worked with Genesis again for their first post-Peter Gabriel tour in 1976, and worked with Peter Gabriel as tour manager in 1977 and 1978. MacPhail ended his musical career with a band called MC2 in 1979, which featured him as lead vocalist.

Outside of music, MacPhail has worked with environmental and ecological organizations, including Gentle Ghost. He has successfully run his own company since the beginning of the 1980's.