ABOUT
Peter Gabriel (b. 1950) is a highly acclaimed and veteran English singer, songwriter, musician, and activist who became famous beginning in the late 1960s as the original frontman of Genesis. As a solo artist, his best known songs include the chart-topping funk rocker, "Sledgehammer" (1986), the intense "Big Time" (1986), and the hauntingly beautiful and worldbeat-influenced "In Your Eyes" (1986, 1989), the latter featuring a part at the end of the song performed by Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dourin in his native Wolof. Gabriel's numerous honors and accolades include being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame both as a solo artist (2014) and as a member of Genesis (2010).
Best known songs (with years) include:
- Solsbury Hill (1977)
- Games Without Frontiers (1980)
- Shock The Monkey (1982)
- Big Time (1986)
- In Your Eyes (1986)
- Sledgehammer (1986)
- Don't Give Up (1987)
- In Your Eyes (1989)
- Digging In The Dirt (1992)
- Steam (1992)
Pop charts debut year: 1977
Years active: 1965-present
Genres: Progressive rock, art rock, worldbeat, progressive soul
Labels: Atco, Atlantic, Geffen, Mercury, Real World, Republic, Charisma, Virgin, Virgin EMI, Virgin Music, WTG
Website: petergabriel.com
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