Peter Gabriel

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Peter Gabriel is a singer, songwriter and a flautist, best known for his association with the rock band ‘Genesis’

Feb 13, 1950

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: February 13, 1950
  • Nationality: British
  • Famous: Singers, Rock Singers
  • Spouses: Meabh Flynn (m. 2002), Jill Moore (m. 1971–1987)
  • Known as: Peter Brian Gabriel
  • Childrens: Anna-Marie, Isaac Ralph, Luc, Melanie Gabriel
  • Universities:
    • St. Andrews Prep School in Horsell
    • Charterhouse School (Godalming)

Peter Gabriel born at

Chobham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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Birth Place

He was married to Jill Moore from 1971 to 1987 and the couple has two daughters.

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Personal Life

For sometime between the 1980s and 1990s, he is believed to have lived with the actress, Rosanna Arquette, but the two never married.

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He married Meabh Flynn in 2002, with whom he has two sons; Isaac Ralph and Luc.

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Personal Life

Peter Brian Gabriel was born to Edith Irene Allen and Ralph Parton Gabriel in Chobham, Surrey, England. His father was an electric engineer and his mother taught him to play the piano from a young age.

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Childhood & Early Life

He attended a private primary school called Cable House, located in Woking, Surrey. Following this, he went to St. Andrews Prep School in Horsell and then Charterhouse School.

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He founded the band ‘Genesis’ in the year 1967, teaming up with Charterhouse lads Tony Banks, Anthony Phillips, Mike Rutherford and Chris Stewart.

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Childhood & Early Life

Through his newly-formed band, he helped progressive rock advance to new levels of theatricality.

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Career

Possibly his greatest success with ‘Genesis’ was the concept album ‘The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway’ which released in 1974. He was the lead singer and main lyricist in this album.

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Peter was approached by director William Friedkin for a small film. He left the band briefly in 1975 for this film, only to be back a week later. This sudden departure from the band shocked a number of his fans.

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He permanently quit the band in 1976 following the news of his wife’s pregnancy. The next year, he made his solo debut with the single ‘Solsbury Hill’ which became an instant hit at the time of its release.

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The second album came, which was self-titled in 1978 with the influence of guitarist Robert Fripp. This was an experimental album and did not sell highly.

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Peter’s studio album ‘So’, released in 1986, charted at No. 1 on the UK Album Chart and No. 2 on the US Billboard 200. It went triple platinum in UK and five times platinum in US.

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Major Works