Peter Gabriel

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Peter Brian Gabriel 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 his solo career with a hit debut single entitled "Solsbury Hill". After Gabriel released four successful studio albums, his fifth studio album, So (1986), became his best-selling release; it 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. A 2011 Time report said "Sledgehammer" was the most played music video of all time on MTV.

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a male given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek]. Etymology: From Peter, from Petrus, from Petrus, from Πέτρος, from t=stone, rock. Boutros.

The name Peter is of English origin, meaning "a male given name from English [in turn from Ancient Greek]. Etymology: From Peter, from Petrus, from Petrus, from Πέτρος, from t=stone, rock. Boutros.". It is traditionally a male name.

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