Peter Gabriel

British Progressive Rock Musician

Peter Gabriel is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and activist who first rose to fame as the original lead singer and flautist of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, Gabriel embarked on a successful solo career. His eponymous debut album was released in 1977, and he went on to release a series of critically acclaimed albums throughout the 1980s and beyond. His 1986 album "So" is his most commercially successful, featuring the hit single "Sledgehammer," which won a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards and remains his most popular song.