PETER GABRIEL

Peter Gabriel is an English singer, songwriter, and former Genesis frontman whose solo work joined art rock, world music, electronic texture, and political themes. His major songs include Solsbury Hill, Biko, Shock the Monkey, Sledgehammer, and In Your Eyes. Gabriel also helped bring global music traditions to wider audiences through WOMAD and Real World Records.

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