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Peter Gabriel. Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, songwriter and human rights activist. He was the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis. [1] After leaving the band in 1975, he launched a solo career with "Solsbury Hill" as his first single.
Apr 19, 2024 · Peter Gabriel (born February 13, 1950, Woking, Surrey, England) is a British musician who was the lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis before embarking on a successful career as a solo artist. He is known for the intelligence and depth of his lyrics and for his commitment to various political causes. Genesis.
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Nov 14, 2022 · Peter Gabriel is a celebrated musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and activist who has been one of the most influential figures in experimental rock and pop. He rose to prominence as the theatrical frontman of prog rock group Genesis before embarking on a hugely successful solo career.
Nov 30, 2023 · Theo Wargo/Getty Images. By Jon Pareles. Nov. 30, 2023. “If I was a butterfly, 21 years would be an eternity,” Peter Gabriel observed in a video interview last week. “And if I was a mountain ...
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- 'Steam' Peter Gabriel - Steam. From his 1992 album Us, ‘Steam’ was Gabriel’s last major hit in the UK and in the US. The album featured collaborations with Brian Eno, Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, and reported love interest Sinead O’Connor alongside musicians from West Africa, Egypt and Armenia.
- 'Shock The Monkey' Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey. With its synth-rock hook and absurdist lyrics, ‘Shock The Monkey’ made a huge impact and became Peter Gabriel’s first major hit in the US.
- 'Big Time' Peter Gabriel - Big Time. Gabriel’s second top ten hit in the US, ‘Big Time’ poked fun at the nature of commercial success with one of his more commercially sounding and successful songs.
- 'Book Of Love' Peter Gabriel - The Book of Love. After joining The Magnetic Fields for an encore of the song at a London performance in 2001, Peter Gabriel decided to officially cover ‘Book Of Love’ himself only three years later.
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Peter Gabriel is a British musician known for the intelligence and depth of his lyrics and for his commitment to various political causes. He was the lead singer of the rock band Genesis before starting his solo career. His 1986 album, So, brought him critical acclaim and was a multimillion-seller.