Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel is an English singer, songwriter, musician, producer, and activist. He first became famous as the original lead singer of Genesis, then left the band and built a major solo career from the late 1970s onward. His music combines art rock, progressive rock, pop, electronic music, worldbeat, and experimental rock. Qobuz describes his solo work as combining theatricality with accessible songwriting, while also using avant-garde, electronic, and worldbeat influences.

His most important albums include Peter Gabriel 1: Car (1977), Peter Gabriel 3: Melt (1980), Peter Gabriel 4: Security (1982), So (1986), Us (1992), Up (2002), and i/o (2023). His best-known songs include “Solsbury Hill,” “Games Without Frontiers,” “Biko,” “Shock the Monkey,” “Sledgehammer,” “Big Time,” “Don’t Give Up,” “In Your Eyes,” “Digging in the Dirt,” and “Steam.” Apple Music and Amazon Music list many of these among his top songs and albums.

He is known for his dramatic voice, innovative music videos, ambitious live shows, and his role in bringing global musical influences into mainstream rock and pop. So became his commercial breakthrough, helped by the number-one single “Sledgehammer” and its groundbreaking video. He is also known for founding Real World Records and supporting international artists and human-rights causes