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Peter Gabriel

British singer and musician (born 1950) · United Kingdom · Musicians

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Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and human rights activist. He is known primarily for both his solo career and his eight-year run as the frontman and lead vocalist of Genesis.

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2014“The Man with the Child in His Eyes is still one of those things, which right from the get-go … has its own life, because it's just a great song.”In their wordsQuotes from the BBC documentary The Kate Bush Story (2014)

“Creativity comes from the freedom to fail. And freedom to fail comes from experimentation, and that's what gives something its individuality.”In their wordsOn Kate Bush

Rock and Roll Hall of FameAward2009Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual MediaAward2007Ivor Novello AwardsAward2006Frankfurter MusikpreisAward2003Genesis AwardAward1994MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual EffectsAward1993Brit Award for British Producer of the YearAwardMTV Video Music Award for Best EditingAward1990Grammy Award for Best New Age AlbumAward1987Ivor Novello AwardsAwardMTV Video Music Award for Best Art DirectionAwardMTV Video Music Award for Best EditingAwardMTV Video Music Award for Best Visual EffectsAward1986CASBY AwardAward1950Born13 February 1950

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Gabriel as "Britannia" or "The Moonlit Knight" in 1974Gabriel as "Britannia" or "The Moonlit Knight" in 1974Gabriel performing during The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Tour, 1975Gabriel performing during The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Tour, 1975Gabriel onstage in 1978Gabriel onstage in 1978Gabriel performing in 1980Gabriel performing in 1980Gabriel performing in 1986Gabriel performing in 1986Gabriel at the 2007 BBC Radio 2 Folk AwardsGabriel at the 2007 BBC Radio 2 Folk AwardsGabriel performing at the 2011 Skoll AwardsGabriel performing at the 2011 Skoll Awards

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  1. The Man with the Child in His Eyes is still one of those things, which right from the get-go … has its own life, because it's just a great song.

    2014, Quotes from the BBC documentary The Kate Bush Story (2014), Own words

  2. Creativity comes from the freedom to fail. And freedom to fail comes from experimentation, and that's what gives something its individuality.

    2014, On Kate Bush, Own words

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Awards

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame2014
BMI London Awards2012
Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media2009
Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella2009
Polar Music Prize2009
Ambassador of Conscience Award2008
BMI London Awards2007
Ivor Novello Awards2007
BMI London Awards2006
Frankfurter Musikpreis2006
BT Digital Music Awards2006
Q Awards2006
Genesis Award2003
Grammy Award for Best New New Jack Swing Artist1996
North-South Prize1995
Grammy Award for Best Music Video1994
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects1994
Grammy Award for Best Music Video1993
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects1993
Brit Award for British Producer of the Year1993
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing1993
Q Awards1992
GAFFA-Prisen1992
Grammy Award for Best New Age Album1990
Ivor Novello Awards1987
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects1987
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing1987
Brit Award for British Video of the Year1987
Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist1987
Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award1987
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year1987
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video1987
MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video1987
MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video1987
MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance1987
MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction1987
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction1987
MTV Video Music Award - Viewer's Choice1987
CASBY Award1986

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Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and human rights activist. He is known primarily for both his solo career and his eight-year run as the frontman and lead vocalist of Genesis. A multi-time Grammy and Brit award winner, he is a two-time member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis and as a solo artist.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1950 · age 76

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