Peter Gabriel | |
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Gabriel at the 81st Academy Awards | |
1 Nomination | |
Role | Singer, Songwriter |
Born | February 13, 1950 |
Chobham, Surrey, England, UK | |
Peter Gabriel is a British singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. His 1986 album, So, is his most commercially successful, and the album's biggest hit, "Sledgehammer", won a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards, and the song is the most played music video in the history of the station.
Nominations
- 81st Academy Awards, 2008
- Best Original Song — "Down To Earth" from WALL-E (shared with Thomas Newman)