Peter Gabriel - Popular People Bio

About

Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, he launched a successful solo career with “Solsbury Hill” as his first single.

Nicknames
The Progfather

BIRTHDAY
February 13, 1950 (age 74)

ZODIAC SIGN
Aquarius

BORN
Chobham, United Kingdom (Map)

EDUCATION

Charterhouse School (Map)
Cable House
St Andrew’s Preparatory School (Map)

POLITICAL VIEWS
Liberal

Nationality
British

HEIGHT
5ft 10 ½ (179.1 cm)

WEIGHT
85 kg (187 lb)

DIET
Vegetarian

EYE COLOR
Blue

HAIR COLOR
Bald

HANDEDNESS
Right-handed

TATTOOS
None

NET WORTH
$90 Million (2020)

Faith
Buddhist

languages spoken
English

IQ
Unknown

House
Unknown

Personal Quotes

I think one of the things about writing in the studio is that the song hasn’t matured, if you like, so quite often the vocals are early attempts. Whereas once you’ve taken it out on the road a bit, you learn more about a song.

I think that you get the mood of a song stronger if you get it right that way. On the other hand, you put some songs out live and they don’t catch flight. They just flop. It is hard to tell until they are out there.

One thing that really appeals to me is this idea of music being a living thing that has an evolution that, in a way, enables the artist to sell a process rather than a piece of product.

I think another thing is that we don’t really want exclusivity. We accept that it is in the artist’s interest to be on sale in every place where they sell music.

I’m a bit cynical that it ever will be addressed properly. I think it is healthy to get some sort of copyright protection. But some of it has gone on forever.