His wife Meabh gave birth to their second son, Luc, on July 5th 2008 weighing in at 7 lbs, 2 oz. They also have a son Isaac born in 2002. (imdb.com)
Awarded the Frankfurt Music Prize in 2006. (imdb.com)
Ranked #53 on VH1`s 100 Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll. (imdb.com)
Chosen by Time Magazine in 2008 as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Placed in the Heroes & Pioneers category, the tribute to him was written by Desmond Tutu. (imdb.com)
Band mate Phil Collins took over vocals from him when he left Genesis in 1975. He sang back up vocals to Collins on the single "Take Me Home" in 1985. Sting also sang back up vocals on that same song. (imdb.com)
His famous song "Solsbury Hill" talks about why he decided to leave Genesis while the band was growing at a fast rate. (imdb.com)
He can play piano, keyboards, percussion, flute, recorder and harmonica. (imdb.com)
His song, "I Don`t Remember", was covered by Marillion frontman Steve Hogarth and the H Band on the album "Live Spirit: Live Body" (released 2002). (imdb.com)
Genesis` 1974 album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" came sixth in Classic Rock Magazine`s list of the 30 greatest concept albums of all time. [March 2003] (imdb.com)
Genesis had one hit single during his time as the lead singer, "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)" which reached 21 in 1974. It was later covered by former Marillion singer Fish on his 1993 album "Songs From The Mirror". (imdb.com)
His song "Biko" was covered by Simple Minds on their 1989 album "Street Fighting Years". (imdb.com)
Some sources state that he suffers from bipolar disorder. (imdb.com)
Because of his song "Biko", about South African civil rights leader Stephen Bantu Biko, the apartheid government of South Africa banned all of Peter Gabiel`s recordings. The bans have since been lifted. (imdb.com)
Member and promoter of Amnesty International. (imdb.com)
Two daughters: Anna-Marie born on July 26, 1974 Melanie born August 23, 1976. (imdb.com)
His song "Solsbury Hill" is titled after a small hill on the edge of the city of Bath, England. The hill is the site of an ancient dwelling and is now part the UK National Trust. (imdb.com)
His own company, Real World, promotes world musicians and their music. (imdb.com)
Dated Rosanna Arquette (imdb.com)
Peter Gabriel was one of the founding members and former lead singer for the rock group Genesis. He left the group for a solo career in 1975. (imdb.com)
Spouse: Meabh Flynn (9 June 2002 - present) 2 children; Jill Moore (17 March 1971 - 1987) (divorced) 2 children (imdb.com)
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