Peter Gabriel

• • • • Years active 1967–present Labels,,,,,, /// Associated acts,,,, Website Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer-songwriter, record producer and humanitarian who rose to fame as the original lead singer and of the band. After leaving Genesis in 1975, Gabriel launched a successful solo career with ' as his first single. His 1986 album,, is his best-selling release and is certified triple platinum in the UK and five times platinum in the U.S.

The album's most successful single, ', won a record nine at the. Gabriel has been a champion of for much of his career. He co-founded the festival in 1982. He has continued to focus on producing and promoting world music through his label.

He has also pioneered digital distribution methods for music, co-founding, one of the first online music download services. Gabriel has also been involved in numerous humanitarian efforts. In 1980, he released the anti- single '. He has participated in several human rights benefit concerts, including 's tour in 1988, and co-founded the human rights organisation in 1992. Gabriel developed with, which was launched by in 2007. Gabriel has won three —winning Best British Male in 1987, six, thirteen, the first Pioneer Award at the, the magazine Lifetime Achievement, the for Lifetime Achievement, and the. He was made a Icon at the 57th annual BMI London Awards for his 'influence on generations of music makers'.

In recognition of his many years of human rights activism, he received the award from the laureates, and magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Disposizione Tavola Matrimonio Software Development on this page. Has described Gabriel as 'one of rock's most ambitious, innovative musicians, as well as one of its most political'. He was inducted into the as a member of Genesis in 2010, followed by his induction as a solo artist in 2014. In March 2015, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the in recognition of his achievements in music. Main article: Gabriel founded Genesis in 1967 with fellow Charterhouse School pupils,,, and drummer. The name of the band was suggested by fellow Charterhouse alumnus, the pop music impresario, who produced their first album,. Gabriel has said to be influenced by many different sources in his way of singing, such as lead singer and theatrical singer.

In 1970, he played the flute on the album,. Genesis drew some attention in Britain and eventually also in Italy, Belgium, Germany, and other European countries, largely due to Gabriel's flamboyant stage presence, which involved numerous bizarre costume changes and comical, dreamlike stories told as the introduction to each song (originally Gabriel developed these stories solely to cover the time between songs that the rest of the band would take tuning their instruments and fixing technical glitches). The concerts made extensive use of with the normal stage lighting subdued or off. A backdrop of white sheets and a comparatively sparse stage made the band into a set of silhouettes, with Gabriel's fluorescent costume and make-up providing the only other sources of light. Costumes [ ]. Gabriel as 'Britannia', or ', 1974 Early Genesis concerts were hampered by a bad that made it difficult for audiences to understand what Gabriel was singing. According to Mike Rutherford, this drove Gabriel to find other ways to impress his personality on the audience, leading to his performing in various costumes.