Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel first found fame as lead singer of Genesis. But he made a name for himself in the 1980s with his solo hits—and innovative accompanying videos—“Shock The Monkey” and “Sledgehammer,” as well as “Biko,” his protest song about the South African anti-apartheid activist who died of a head injury while in police custody. The originator of the world music WOMAD Festival, Gabriel has also scored the films “Birdy” and “The Last Temptation of Christ.”

Key songs in the Gabriel catalog include “Sledgehammer,” “Solsbury Hill,” “Biko,” “Red Rain,” “Shock The Monkey,” “Games Without Frontiers” and “Don’t Give Up.”

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