Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel used the 80s to push art-rock into the mainstream, championing world music, pioneering Fairlight sampling and commissioning the groundbreaking stop-motion video for 'Sledgehammer'. 'So' (1986) turned an experimentalist into a global star.
Origin: Chobham, Surrey, England · Years active: 1967–present
Biography
Peter Gabriel used the 80s to push art-rock into the mainstream, championing world music, pioneering Fairlight sampling and commissioning the groundbreaking stop-motion video for 'Sledgehammer'. 'So' (1986) turned an experimentalist into a global star.
Key 1980s albums
- Peter Gabriel (Melt) (1980)
- Peter Gabriel (Security) (1982)
- So (1986)
- Passion (1989)
Essential songs
- Sledgehammer (1986)
- In Your Eyes (1986)
- Games Without Frontiers (1980)
- Biko (1980)
- Big Time (1986)
Genres
rock · alternative · new-wave
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