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Peter Gabriel

This article is about the musician. For other uses, see Peter Gabriel (disambiguation).

Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel in performance
Gabriel performing in October 2023
Background information
Born (1950-02-13) 13 February 1950 (age 74)
Chobham, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • activist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • flute
Years active1965–present
Labels
Formerly of
Spouses
Jill Moore
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(m. 1971; div. 1987)​
Meabh Flynn
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(m. 2002)​
Websitepetergabriel.com Edit this at Wikidata
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Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and human rights activist. He came to prominence as the original frontman of the rock band Genesis.[1] He left the band in 1975 and launched a solo career with "Solsbury Hill" as his first single. After releasing four successful studio albums, all titled Peter Gabriel, his fifth studio album So (1986) became his best-selling release and is certified triple platinum in the UK and five times platinum in the US. The album's most successful single, "Sledgehammer", won a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards. A 2011 Time report said "Sledgehammer" was the most played music video of all time on MTV.[2]

A supporter of world music for much of his career, Gabriel co-founded the World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) festival in 1982,[3] and has continued to produce and promote world music through his Real World Records label. He has pioneered digital distribution methods for music and co-founded OD2, one of the first online music download services.[4] He has also been involved in numerous humanitarian efforts. In 1980, he released the anti-apartheid single "Biko". He has participated in several human rights benefit concerts, including Amnesty International's Human Rights Now! tour in 1988, and co-founded the human rights organisation Witness in 1992.[3] He developed the idea for The Elders, an organisation of public figures noted as peace activists, alongside Nelson Mandela and Richard Branson in 2007.[5]

Gabriel has won three Brit Awards,[6] six Grammy Awards,[7] 13 MTV Video Music Awards, the first Pioneer Award at the BT Digital Music Awards,[8] the Q Lifetime Achievement,[9] the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement,[10] and the Polar Music Prize.[11] He was named a BMI Icon at the 57th annual BMI London Awards for his "influence on generations of music makers".[12] In recognition of his human rights activism, he received the Man of Peace award from the Nobel Peace Prize laureates in 2006,[13] and Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2008.[14] AllMusic described him as "one of rock's most ambitious, innovative musicians, as well as one of its most political".[15] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010,[16] and as a solo artist in 2014.[17] In recognition of his musical achievements, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of South Australia in 2015.

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  2. ^ Levy, Glen (26 July 2011). "The 30 All-TIME Best Music Videos - Peter Gabriel, 'Sledgehammer' (1986)". Time. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Peter Gabriel on 30 years of WOMAD – and mixing music with politics". The Guardian. 26 July 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Peter Gabriel on the digital revolution". Edition.cnn.com. 22 July 2004. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Nelson Mandela launches Elders to save world". Telegraph Online. London. 19 July 2007. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference BritAwards was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Past Winners: Peter Gabriel". The GRAMMYs. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Lily Allen wins web music award". BBC News. 4 October 2006. Archived from the original on 2 November 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Oldies are golden at the Q awards". The Guardian. 31 October 2006. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Winehouse triumphs at Ivor awards". BBC News. 24 May 2007. Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Gabriel shares Polar Music Prize". BBC News. 12 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  12. ^ "Peter Gabriel Receives Top Honor at BMI London Awards". Bmi.com. 17 October 2007. Archived from the original on 6 March 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  13. ^ "Peter Gabriel Receives 'Man Of Peace' Award". Gigwise.com. 18 November 2006. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  14. ^ "The 2008 TIME 100: Peter Gabriel". Time. 12 May 2008. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  15. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Peter Gabriel Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 6 August 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  16. ^ "Abba receive Hall of Fame honour". BBC News. 16 March 2010. Archived from the original on 20 November 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  17. ^ "Nirvana inducted to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame". BBC News. 11 April 2014. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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