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Peter Gabriel

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Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer, songwriter, musician, and human rights activist. He came to prominence as the original frontman of the rock band Genesis. He left the band in 1975 and launched a solo career with "Solsbury Hill" as his first single. After releasing four successful studio albums, all titled Peter Gabriel, his fifth studio album, So (1986), became his best-selling release and is certified triple platinum in the UK and five times platinum in the US. The album's most successful single, "Sledgehammer", won a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Gabriel is the 124th most popular singer (down from 123rd in 2019), the 608th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 517th in 2019) and the 19th most popular British Singer.

Peter Gabriel is most famous for being a singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known for his work with Genesis, but has also had a successful solo career.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Peter Gabriel ranks 124 out of 4,381. Before him are Gigliola Cinquetti, Anastacia, Gilbert Bécaud, Steve Perry, Nicki Minaj, and Bryan Adams. After him are Dolly Parton, Psy, Harry Belafonte, Mercedes Sosa, Roy Orbison, and Georges Moustaki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Peter Gabriel ranks 25. Before him are Robbie Coltrane, Néstor Kirchner, Jody Williams, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, William Sadler, and Richard Branson. After him are Richard Dean Anderson, Bill Murray, Flavio Briatore, Ron Perlman, Zhang Yimou, and William Hurt.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Gabriel ranks 608 out of 8,785. Before him are Charles Dance (1946), Ronald Coase (1910), Philip Sclater (1829), John E. Walker (1941), John Collier (1850), and Andrew Huxley (1917). After him are Jonathan Pryce (1947), David II of Scotland (1324), Edwin of Northumbria (586), John Flamsteed (1646), Fred Hoyle (1915), and Mike Oldfield (1953).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Peter Gabriel ranks 19. Before him are Ian Gillan (1945), Morrissey (1959), Bonnie Tyler (1951), Glenn Hughes (1951), Robert Plant (1948), and Adele (1988). After him are Bruce Dickinson (1958), Bryan Ferry (1945), Annie Lennox (1954), Dua Lipa (1995), Chris Norman (1950), and Chris Rea (1951).

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