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Peter Gabriel
Biography
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, musician, songwriter and activist who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. His 1986 album, So, is his most commercially successful, and the album's biggest hit, "Sledgehammer", won a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards, and the song is the most played music video in the history of the station. More recently, Gabriel has focused on producing and promoting world music and pioneering digital distribution methods for music. He has also been involved in various humanitarian efforts. Gabriel has won numerous music awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 1987, six Grammy Awards, thirteen MTV Video Music Awards, and in 2007 he was honoured as a BMI Icon at the 57th annual BMI London Awards for his “influence on generations of music makers. ” A human rights activist, in 2006 he received the Man of Peace award from the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, and in 2008, TIME magazine named Gabriel one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Gabriel was also awarded the Polar Music Prize in 2009, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010.
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Discography
- Peter Gabriel, 1987
- Passion: Music for the Last Temptation of Christ, 2002
- Solid Gold Collection
- Scratch My Back, 2010
- Security, 1983
- Deutsches Album, 1982
- Growing Up Live 2003, 2003
- So, 1986
- 2002-10-24: Maison de La Radio, Paris, France, 2002
- Spectrum: Live in Philadelphia, July 21st 1987
- Peter Gabriel Plays Live (disc 1)
- 2004-05-01: Ischgl, Tyrol, Austria, 2004
- Up, 2002
- Us Demos, 1992
- So (25th anniversary edition), 2012
- 2003-03-16: Atlanta, GA, USA (disc 2)
- Plays Live, 1983
- Book of Memories (disc 1)
- Still Growing Up: Live & Unwrapped, 2005
- Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats, 2003
- 2009-03-22 Buenos Aires, Argentina - Latin American Tour, 2009
- 2004-05-23: Karlsruhe, Germany (disc 2)
- The Warm Up Tour: Volume 14 - Arezzo 05-07-07, 2007
- New Blood, 2011
- 1978-08-25: A New Perspective: University Great Hall, Lancaster, UK
- Growing Up Live Dortmund 05/05/2004
- Assorted Rare Treats (B-Sides & Rare Tracks), 2009
- The Warm Up Tour: Volume 7 - Hyde Park, England 23-06-07, 2007
- Us, 2003
- 1977-04-09: Live USA: The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 1990
- 1982-12-18: Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, USA
- OVO: Millennium Show, 2000
- Half Blood, 2011
- 1982-07-16 & 18: The First WOMAD Festival: Shepton Mallet, UK
- Hit (disc 2: Miss)
- New Blood – Live in London, 2011
- Plays Live: Highlights, 2002
- 05.06.04 Glasgow, Still Growing Up Tour 2004 (2-2)
- Shock the Rhythm, 2003
- Ein deutsches Album, 1980
- Live at the Roxy 1977
- Ultra Rare Traxx Volume 1
- Summer 2003 - 07.05.03 - London, ON
- 1994-06-26: Glastonbury, Pilton, Somerset, UK
- 1977-03-15: Broken Eyes and Contact Lenses: Music Hall, Cleveland, OH, USA
- 2002-11-25: Fleet Center, Boston, MA, USA
- 2004-05-06: Still Growing Up Live 2004: Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2004
- Gold
- Still Growing Up - Vienna
- Hit, 2003
- 2003-06-29: Summer 2003: Clarkston, MI, USA, 2003
- Live - Quebec City 30
- 2003-11-21: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, UK, 2003
- The Mail on Sunday, 2007
- Lost Souls, 1998
- Live Blood, 2012
- 2010-03-28: New Blood: O2 Arena, London, UK, 2010
- New Blood: Live in London, 2010
- Live at The Spectrum (disc 2)
- 2009-03-18 Caracas, Venezuela - Latin American Tour, 2009
- 2007-07-02: The Warm Up Tour: Brescia, Italy, 2007
- Pavillion of Memories
- Long Walk Home: Music From the Rabbit-Proof Fence, 2002
- Birdy, 2003
- Growing Up Live, 2003
- On the Air, 1990
- Summer '03 West Palm Beach
- So Alive, 1991
- 2003-03-15: Atlanta, GA, USA (disc 1)
- Full Stretch, 2011
- Sound Fruit, 1997
- RARE: A Rare Tracks CD Collection, 2003
- 1987-09-18: No Self Control: Verona, Italy, 1987
- Live in Cleveland 1977, 1991
- 2007-06-29: The Warm Up Tour Summer 07: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 2004-07-06: Still Growing Up: Wembley, UK, 2004
- 1987 World Tour
- Revisited, 1992
- Summer 2003 - 07.04.03 - Toronto, ON
- 2003-06-07: Mountain View, CA, USA
- 2003-07-06: Montréal, QC, Canada
- The Greatest Hits 1977-1995
- 2004-05-14: Still Growing Up, Vienna, Austria
- Lay Your Hands on Me
- 1987-07-21: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (disc 1)
- 2003-06-21: Camden, NJ, USA
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Comments
Just beautiful. this man knows no (musical) bounds!
I love the power. the intention.
Wow. This takes me way back. Brilliant song.
AWEsome - Peter Gabriel never fails to impress. Love the voice and lyrics that have meaning.
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