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Peter Gabriel
Biografie van de kunstenaar Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel Born 13 February 1950 Is An English Musician Singer Songwriter Record Producer And Activist. He Rose To Fame As The Original Lead Singer Of The Progressive Rock Band Genesis. After Leaving Genesis In 1975 He Launched A Successful Solo Career With "Solsbury Hill" As His First Single. His Fifth Studio Album So 1986 Is 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 And According To A Report In 2011 It Was MTV's Most Played Music Video Of All Time. Gabriel Has Been A Champion Of World Music For Much Of His Career. He Co-Founded The WOMAD Festival In 1982. He Has Continued To Focus On Producing And Promoting World Music Through His Real World Records Label. He Has Also Pioneered Digital Distribution Methods For Music Co-Founding OD2 One Of The First Online Music Download Services. Gabriel 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 Witness Human Rights Organisation In 1992. Gabriel Developed The Elders With Richard Branson Which Was Launched By Nelson Mandela In 2007. Gabriel Has Won Three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male In 1987 Six Grammy Awards Thirteen MTV Video Music Awards The First Pioneer Award At The BT Digital Music Awards The Q Magazine Lifetime Achievement The Ivor Novello Award For Lifetime Achievement And The Polar Music Prize. He Was Made A BMI 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 Man Of Peace Award From The Nobel Peace Prize Laureates In 2006 And Time Magazine Named Him One Of The 100 Most Influential People In The World In 2008. AllMusic 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 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 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 University Of South Australia In Recognition Of His Achievements In Music. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Peter_Gabriel Studio Albums
Peter Gabriel 1977 Known As Peter Gabriel 1 And Car Peter Gabriel 1978 Known As Peter Gabriel 2 And Scratch Peter Gabriel 1980 Known As Peter Gabriel 3 And Melt Peter Gabriel 1982 Known As Peter Gabriel 4 And Security So 1986 Us 1992 Up 2002 Scratch My Back 2010 New Blood 2011
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"Solsbury Hill" Is A Song By English Musician Peter Gabriel. He Wrote The Song About A Spiritual Experience Atop Little Solsbury Hill In Somerset England After His Departure From The Progressive Rock Band Genesis Of Which He Had Been The Lead Singer Since Its Inception. The Song Was His Debut Single. The Single Was A Top 20 Hit In The UK Peaking At Number 13 And Reached Number 68 On The Billboard Hot 100 Chart In 1977. The Song Has Often Been Used In Film Trailers For Romantic Comedies. Gabriel Has Said Of The Song's Meaning "It's About Being Prepared To Lose What You Have For What You Might Get ... It's About Letting Go." His Former Bandmate Tony Banks Acknowledges That The Song Reflects Gabriel's Decision To Break Ties With Genesis But It Can Also Be Applied In A Broader Sense To Situations Of Letting Go In General. The Song Is Mostly Written In 7/4 Time An Unusual Time Signature That Has Been Described As "giving The Song A Constant Sense Of Struggle". The Meter Settles Into 4/4 Time Only For The Last Two Measures Of Each Chorus. It Is Performed In The Key Of B Major With A Tempo Of 102 Beats Per Minute With Gabriel's Vocals Ranging From F♯3 To G♯4.
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Peter Brian Gabriel Born 13 February 1950 Is An English Musician Singer Songwriter Record Producer And Activist. He Rose To Fame As The Original Lead Singer Of The Progressive Rock Band Genesis. After Leaving Genesis In 1975 He Launched A Successful Solo Career With "Solsbury Hill" As His First Single. His Fifth Studio Album So 1986 Is 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 And According To A Report In 2011 It Was MTV's Most Played Music Video Of All Time. Gabriel Has Been A Champion Of World Music For Much Of His Career. He Co-Founded The WOMAD Festival In 1982. He Has Continued To Focus On Producing And Promoting World Music Through His Real World Records Label. He Has Also Pioneered Digital Distribution Methods For Music Co-Founding OD2 One Of The First Online Music Download Services. Gabriel 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 Witness Human Rights Organisation In 1992. Gabriel Developed The Elders With Richard Branson Which Was Launched By Nelson Mandela In 2007. Gabriel Has Won Three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male In 1987 Six Grammy Awards Thirteen MTV Video Music Awards The First Pioneer Award At The BT Digital Music Awards The Q Magazine Lifetime Achievement The Ivor Novello Award For Lifetime Achievement And The Polar Music Prize. He Was Made A BMI 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 Man Of Peace Award From The Nobel Peace Prize Laureates In 2006 And Time Magazine Named Him One Of The 100 Most Influential People In The World In 2008. AllMusic 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 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 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 University Of South Australia In Recognition Of His Achievements In Music. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Peter_Gabriel Studio Albums
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"Solsbury Hill" is a song by English musician Peter Gabriel. He wrote the song about a spiritual experience atop Little Solsbury Hill in Somerset, England, after his departure from the progressive rock band Genesis, of which he had been the lead singer since its inception. The song was his debut single. The single was a Top 20 hit in the UK, peaking at number 13, and reached number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1977. The song has often been used in film trailers for romantic comedies.
Gabriel has said of the song's meaning, "It's about being prepared to lose what you have for what you might get ... It's about letting go." His former bandmate Tony Banks acknowledges that the song reflects Gabriel's decision to break ties with Genesis, but it can also be applied in a broader sense to situations of letting go in general.
The song is mostly written in 7/4 time, an unusual time signature that has been described as "giving the song a constant sense of struggle". The meter settles into 4/4 time only for the last two measures of each chorus. It is performed in the key of B major with a tempo of 102 beats per minute, with Gabriel's vocals ranging from F♯3 to G♯4. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.