Peter Gabriel was educated at Charterhouse School, Surrey, England. He was the lead singer of leading art rock band Genesis from its inception until he left in 1975 for a successful solo career as a singer-songwriter, soundtrack composer and innovator in visual presentation of music, music videos and digital methods of recording and distributing music...See full bio »
2009The Real World of Peter Gabriel
(TV documentary)
(writer: "Biko" - uncredited, "Rhythm of the Heat" - uncredited, "Growing Up" - uncredited, "Signal to Noise" - uncredited, "Sky Blue" - uncredited, "In Your Eyes" - uncredited, "The Tower That Ate People" - uncredited, "Games Without Frontiers" - uncredited / performer: "Biko" - uncredited, "Rhythm of the Heat" - uncredited, "Growing Up" - uncredited, "Signal to Noise" - uncredited, "In Your Eyes" - uncredited, "The Tower That Ate People" - uncredited, "Games Without Frontiers" - uncredited)
2008Genesis: When in Rome
(video)
(writer: "In The Cage Medley [In The Cage, The Cinema Show, Duke's Travels]", "Firth of Fifth", "I Know What I Like In Your Wardrobe", "The Carpet Crawlers" / lyrics: "In The Cage Medley [In The Cage, The Cinema Show, Duke's Travels]", "Firth of Fifth", "I Know What I Like In Your Wardrobe", "The Carpet Crawlers")
2005Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams
(video documentary)
(writer: "Lead a Normal Life", "Only Us", "Fourteen Black Paintings"" / performer: "Lead a Normal Life", "Only Us", "Fourteen Black Paintings"")
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Raisins
(2003)
(writer: "Shock The Monkey" / performer: "Shock The Monkey")
2003Peter Gabriel: Growing Up Live
(video documentary)
(writer: "Here Comes the Flood", "Darkness", "Red Rain", "Secret World", "Sky Blue", "Downside Up", "The Barry Williams Show", "More Than This", "Mercy Street", "Digging in the Dirt", "Growing Up", "Animal Nation", "Solsbury Hill", "Sledgehammer", "Signal to Noise", "In Your Eyes", "Father, Son" / performer: "Here Comes the Flood", "Darkness", "Red Rain", "Secret World", "Sky Blue", "Downside Up", "The Barry Williams Show", "More Than This", "Mercy Street", "Digging in the Dirt", "Growing Up", "Animal Nation", "Solsbury Hill", "Sledgehammer", "Signal to Noise", "In Your Eyes", "Father, Son")
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Truth Be Told
(2001)
("Here Comes The Flood" - uncredited)
2002The Wild Thornberrys Movie
(writer: "Animal Nation" / performer: "This Dream", "Animal Nation", "Shaking the Tree 02 Remix" / producer: "Animal Nation", "Shaking the Tree 02 Remix" / "Shaking the Tree 02 Remix")
1994Peter Gabriel's Secret World
(TV documentary)
(writer: "Come Talk To Me ", "Steam", "Across The River", "Slow Marimbas", "Shaking The Tree", "Blood Of Eden", "San Jacinto", "Kiss That Frog", "Washing Of The Water", "Solsbury Hill", "Digging In The Dirt", "Sledgehammer", "Secret World", "Don't Give Up", "In Your Eyes" / performer: "Come Talk To Me ", "Steam", "Across The River", "Slow Marimbas", "Shaking The Tree", "Blood Of Eden", "San Jacinto", "Kiss That Frog", "Washing Of The Water", "Solsbury Hill", "Digging In The Dirt", "Sledgehammer", "Secret World", "Don't Give Up", "In Your Eyes")
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Closing Time
(1993)
(writer: "Kiss That Frog" / performer: "Kiss That Frog")
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Sperm Bank
(1993)
(writer: "Sledgehammer" / performer: "Sledgehammer")
1993The Last Supper
(short)
(writer: "Close Up", "Dressing the Wound", "Under Lock and Key" / performer: "Close Up", "Dressing the Wound", "Under Lock and Key")
1989Say Anything...
(writer: "In Your Eyes" / performer: "In Your Eyes" / producer: "In Your Eyes")
1988The Chocolate War
(writer: "We Do What We're Told Milgram's 37", "I Have the Touch" / performer: "We Do What We're Told Milgram's 37", "I Have the Touch")
I admire artists that can create joy. I think I've done it a couple of times, but it's not regularly on the menu. Melancholy comes a lot easier. But I have a lot of respect for good pop music that's done well. Smart writing and good grooves, good sounds.
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Trivia:
Winner of the 1987 British Phonographic Industry Award for British Video for his song "Sledgehammer".
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