John Mayhew (27 March 1947 - 26 March 2009) was the third drummer (percussion, vocals) for the progressive rock band Genesis. He replaced previous drummer, John Silver, in August 1969. He appears on the album Trespass as well as the Genesis Archive 1967-75 box set. He was replaced in August 1970 by Phil Collins.
Believed to have been born in 1947, he grew up in Ipswich with his brother Paul who was some ten years older. However his parents parted...
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John Mayhew (27 March 1947 - 26 March 2009) was the third drummer (percussion, vocals) for the progressive rock band Genesis. He replaced previous drummer, John Silver, in August 1969. He appears on the album Trespass as well as the Genesis Archive 1967-75 box set. He was replaced in August 1970 by Phil Collins.
Believed to have been born in 1947, he grew up in Ipswich with his brother Paul who was some ten years older. However his parents parted and John, who by then was in his teens, went with his father. After that he saw very little of his brother who remained with John's mother. He inherited his love of music from his mother, and played with bands in the Ipswich area, moving to the London scene in the late sixties. In early 2009 Paul Mayhew had begun a search for him, having not seen John for 18 years and having had little to do with him since the early 1970s.
For many years Mayhew's post-Genesis life was a mystery to most fans. It was said that his Trespass royalty cheque had...
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