"Duchess" is a song by the English rock band

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, appearing as the second track on their 1980 album, ''

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''. It peaked at number 46 in the

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.Genesis UK chart history
The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2012. The song is a part of the album's " hidden suite", which included " Behind the Lines", "Guide Vocal", "

Turn It On Again "Turn It On Again" is a song by the English rock band Genesis featured on their 1980 album ''Duke''. Also released as a single, the song reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's second top 10 hit. The lyrics, by Mike Ruthe ...

", "Duke's Travels", and "Duke's End". It was the first Genesis song to use a drum machine. The lyrics tell the story of the rise and fall of an ambitious soul singer. At the start of her career, she dreams of singing to large crowds, but cares more about her music than the prospect of fame. As her success increases, her dream comes true and she becomes a superstar, adored by ecstatic audiences. However, after several years at the top, she struggles to stay relevant. By caring too much about what her audience wants, the quality of her music is negatively impacted. Unable to stay in spotlight, she chooses to end her music career and fondly remembers her former superstardom. The video for the song shows Phil Collins, Tony Banks and

Mike Rutherford Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford (born 2 October 1950) is an English guitarist, bassist and songwriter, co-founder of the rock band Genesis. Rutherford and keyboardist Tony Banks are the group's two continuous members. Initially servin ...

playing at various points around the

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. The drum machine used in the song (

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) is shown at the beginning of the video.

Personnel

* Tony Banks – keyboards, backing vocals * Phil Collins – vocals, drums,

– guitars,

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, backing vocals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Duchess (Song) 1980 singles Genesis (band) songs Rock ballads Songs written by Phil Collins Songs written by Tony Banks (musician) Songs written by Mike Rutherford 1980 songs Virgin Records singles Charisma Records singles Atlantic Records singles