Peter Gabriel
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Biography
[Edit]As the leader of Genesis in the early '70s, Peter Gabriel helped move progressive rock to new levels of theatricality. He was no less ambitious as a solo artist, but he was more subtle in his methods. With his first eponymous solo album in 1977, he began exploring darker, more cerebral territory, incorporating avant-garde, electronic, and worldbeat influences into his music. The record, as well as its two similarly titled successors, established Gabriel as a critically acclaimed cult artist, and with 1982's Security, he began to move into the mainstream; "Shock the Monkey" became his first Top 40 hit, paving the way for his multi-platinum breakthrough So in 1986. Accompanied by a series of groundbreaking videos and the number one single "Sledgehammer," So became a multi-platinum hit, and Gabriel became an international star. Instead of capitalizing on his sudden success, he began to explore other interests, including recording soundtracks and running his company Real World. By the time he returned to pop with 1992's Us, his mass audience had faded away and he spent the remainder of the '90s working on multimedia projects for Real World.
Following his departure from Genesis in 1976, Peter Gabriel began work on the first of three consecutive eponymously titled albums; each record was named Peter Gabriel, he said, as if they were editions of the same magazine. In 1977, his first solo album appeared and became a moderate success due to the single "Solsbury Hill." Another self-titled record followed in 1978, yet received comparatively weaker reviews. Gabriel's third eponymous album proved to be his artistic breakthrough, however. Produced by Steve Lillywhite and released in 1980, the album established Gabriel as one of rock's most ambitious, innovative musicians, as well as one of its most political — "Biko," a song about a murdered anti-apartheid activist, became one of the biggest protest anthems of the '80s. "Games Without Frontiers," with its eerie chorus, nearly reached the Top 40.
In 1982, Gabriel released Security, which was an even bigger success, earning positive reviews and going gold on the strength of the startling video for "Shock the Monkey." Just as his solo career was taking off, Gabriel participated in a one-shot Genesis reunion in order to finance his WOMAD — World of Music, Arts and Dance — Festival. WOMAD was designed to bring various world musics and customs to a Western audience, and it soon turned into an annual event, and a live double album was released that year to commemorate the event. As Gabriel worked on his fifth album, he contributed the soundtrack to Alan Parker's 1984 film Birdy. His score was highly praised and it won the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes that year. After founding Real World, Inc. — a corporation devoted to developing bridges between technology and multi-ethnic arts — in 1985, he completed his fifth album, So.
Released in 1986, So became Gabriel's commercial breakthrough, largely because his Stax homage "Sledgehammer" was blessed with an innovative video that combined stop-action animation with live action. So climbed to number two as "Sledgehammer" hit number one, with "Big Time" — featuring a video very similar to "Sledgehammer" — reaching the Top Ten and "In Your Eyes" hitting the Top 30. As So was riding high on the American and British charts, Gabriel co-headlined the first benefit tour for Amnesty International in 1986 with Sting and U2. Another Amnesty International Tour followed in 1988, and the following year, Gabriel released Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ, a collection of instrumentals used in Martin Scorsese's film. Passion was the furthest Gabriel delved into worldbeat, and the album was widely acclaimed, winning the Grammy Award in 1989 for Best New Age Performance. In 1990, he released the hits compilation Shaking the Tree.
Gabriel labored long on the pop music follow-up to So, finally releasing Us in the spring of 1992. During the recording of Us, Gabriel went through a number of personal upheavals, including a painful divorce, and those tensions manifested themselves on Us, a much darker record than So. For various reasons, not the least of which was the fact that it was released six years after its predecessor, Us wasn't as commercially successful as So, despite positive reviews. Only one single, the "Sledgehammer" knockoff "Steam," reached the Top 40, and the album stalled at platinum sales. In 1993, Gabriel embarked on the most ambitious WOMAD tour to date, touring the United States with a roster including Crowded House, James, and Sinéad O'Connor, with whom he had an on-off romantic relationship. The following year, he released the double-disc Secret World Live, which went gold. Later in 1994, he released the CD-ROM Xplora, one of many projects he developed with Real World. For the rest of the decade, Gabriel concentrated on developing more multimedia projects for the company and working on a new studio album.
Up was released in 2002, a full decade after Gabriel's last studio effort. Dense, cerebral, and often difficult, the record peaked at number nine but failed to sell well in America. It fared slightly better in Canada, where it went gold. He then turned his attention to a host of different projects, although the release of Big Blue Ball — a compilation of collaborative performances recorded at Real World Studios during the '90s — helped placate fans while Gabriel focused his energies elsewhere. He eventually returned to the studio for another album, 2010's Scratch My Back, which featured orchestral covers of songs originally performed by Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Paul Simon, David Bowie, and others. Gabriel uncharacteristically delivered the sequel to Scratch My Back quickly, releasing New Blood — a collection of orchestral reinterpretations of his own songs — in the fall of 2011. The following year, Gabriel held a lavish celebration of the 25th anniversary of So, releasing several deluxe editions of the record — the largest being a four-CD, two-DVD, two-vinyl box — and launching the Back to Front tour, where he played So in its entirety. In 2014, Gabriel was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo act, joining Genesis, which had been inducted four years earlier.
Title: Passion: The Last Temptation Of Christ (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: While The Earth Sleeps (Japanese Press)
Artist: Peter Gabriel, Michel Sanchez, Deep Forest
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, New Age, Electronica, House, World Music, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Flotsam And Jetsam (Remastered) (CD1)
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Long Walk Home: Music from the Rabbit-Proof Fence
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Progressive Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Classical
Title: OVO The Millennium Show (CD1)
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal
Title: Passion: Music for the Last Temptation of Christ
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Birdy (Music from the Film) [Remastered]
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Flotsam And Jetsam (Remastered) (CD2)
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Flume - Come Talk To Me
Artist: Bon Iver, Peter Gabriel
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop
Title: Flotsam And Jetsam (Remastered) (CD2)
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Back To Front (Live In Geneva) (08. 10. 2013)
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal
Title: Shaking the Tree: Sixteen Golden Greats (Remastered)
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Genre: Rock, Progressive Rock, Pop
Title: This Is Party Man (with the Worldbeaters) - Single
Artist: Peter Gabriel
Collections
Title: City of Angels (Music from the Motion Picture)
Genre: Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Tower of Song - The Songs of Leonard Cohen
Genre: Pop
Title: Phenomenon (Music from the Motion Picture)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Disney Box Office Hits
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 2 Unite All
Genre: New Age, World Music
Title: UK Records 80 Great Hits from the 60s & 70s
Genre: Pop
Title: Barnyard (Music from the Motion Picture)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Real World 25
Genre: World Music
Title: The Big Chill (Special Edition)
Genre: Electronica, Pop
Title: The Ultimate Christmas Chill Out Collection
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Soundtrack Classics: The Crying Game
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Voices of the Real World
Genre: World Music
Title: 30 - Real World At Womad
Genre: World Music
Title: Chill Out - the Ultimate Collection 3/5
Genre: Electronica, Pop
Title: Easter - Holiday Collection
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Electro Vibes Lounge Vol.1
Genre: Electronica
Title: Chill Out Lounge Experience - Vol. 1
Genre: Electronica, Pop
Title: House Vibes - Deep Electro, Vol. 2
Genre: Electronica
Title: Km5 Ibiza, Vol. 10
Genre: Electronica
Title: Chill Out Music Ambient - Vol. 3
Genre: Electronica, Pop
Title: Panamericana (A Music Journey In The Desert)
Genre: Electronica, Alternative
Title: House Beats Essentials: Deep House - Vol. 1
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Bliss
Genre: World Music
Title: The No. 1 Hits - 1986
Title: The Best Pop Album In The World CD 2
Genre: Modern Laika
Title: The 80'S Collection CD 10
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Now! That'S What I Call Music 23
Genre: Ambient, Breakbeat , Downtempo, New Age, Electronica, Eurodance, House, Acid House, Euro House, Techno, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Jazz, Acid Jazz, Rock, Folk Rock, Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock, Reggae, Dub, World Music, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Pop Rap, Synth Pop, Funk, Acoustic, Hardcore, Classical
Title: Come Talk To Me / Flume
Genre: Folk Rock
Title: One Shot Presents 80!
Title: Kuschel Rock Vol. 24 CD2
Title: 80'S Disco Maxis CD10
Genre: Pop
Title: Vol. 12 - The Blues For You
Genre: Pop
Title: Kuschelrock Vol. 1 CD2
Title: 100 Greatest Love Songs CD1
Title: Top Of The Pops 1986 CD2
Genre: Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 1986 CD5
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock
Title: Top Of The Pops 1987 CD4
Genre: Freestyle Music, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Public Chill Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Chill Out, Electronica, Lounge
Title: One World One Voice
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Die Hit - Giganten - Legenden
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Of 1980 - 1990 Volume 08 (CD2)
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Club/Dance, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock, Dance Pop, New Romantic
Title: The Love Album (CD2)
Genre: Country, Country Rock, Progressive Country , Pop, Pop Rock, Country Pop
Title: Greenpeace Breakthrough (CD2)
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Ministry Of Sound Anthems Electronic: 80s - 2012
Genre: Electronica, Synth Pop
Title: I Want My 80'S Box (CD3)
Featuring albums
Title: In Good Company (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Artist: In Good Company
Genre: Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Natural Born Killers (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Natural Born Killers
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Songs 2003-2013
Artist: Ane Brun
Genre: Rock, Pop, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Contemporary Folk
Title: Music From The Motion Picture Phenomenon
Artist: Phenomenon Soundtrack
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Against All Odds/Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Artist: Against All Odds
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Philadelphia - Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Genre: Rock
Title: Gangs of New York (Music from the Miramax Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Power Of Classic Rock (CD2)
Artist: London Symphony Orchestra And Chorus
Genre: Symphonic Rock
Title: Essence Of Deep Forest (Japanese Press)
Artist: Michel Sanchez, Deep Forest
Genre: Ambient, Downtempo, New Age, House, World Music, Ethnic
Title: Ministry Of Sound Anthems Electronic 80s (CD3)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Electronica, Club/Dance, Disco, Nu Disco, Pop
Title: Everything Is Recorded By Richard Russell
Artist: Everything Is Recorded
Genre: Downtempo, Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Salala - Single
Artist: Angélique Kidjo / Angelique Kidjo
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, World Music
Title: Halt and Catch Fire (Songs from the AMC Television Series)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Deadpool 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: WALL-E (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack