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Peter Gabriel
Singing Sledgehammer and co-founding the WOMAD festival.
Solsbury Hill · So
- Born
- 13 February 1950
- Birthplace
- Chobham, UK
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Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel is a British musician who moved from theatrical progressive rock with Genesis to an experimental solo career. His recordings and projects brought electronic production into contact with musicians from many traditions.
Early life
Surrey childhood
Grew up in Surrey and learned piano and drums.
School band
Co-founded Genesis with fellow pupils at Charterhouse.
Career
- 1967–1975
Genesis frontman
Sang and developed elaborate stage characters for the band.
- 1977
Solo debut
Released his first solo album after leaving Genesis.
- 1982
WOMAD
Helped establish a festival bringing together music and arts from different countries.
- 1986 onward
Recording and production
Expanded his solo audience and developed Real World studios and records.
Selected work
Solsbury Hill
A song about departure and change on his solo debut.
So
Includes Sledgehammer, Red Rain and Don’t Give Up.
Passion
Music developed from his score for The Last Temptation of Christ.
Beyond work
Human-rights work
Co-founded WITNESS, supporting the use of video to document human-rights abuses.
Real World
Built a recording environment designed for collaboration between musicians.
Sources & photo credit
Life and career ↗Institutional or specialist reference ↗Photo: Raph_PH. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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