His first four albums released in the UK and first three in America were all titled "Peter Gabriel." The first three are sometimes referred to as "car," "melt," and "scratch," based on the album covers.
He started the annual WOMAD (World Of Music And Dance) festival, held for the first time July 16-18, 1982 at Shepton Mallet in England. It featured musicians from Africa and the Far East who influenced Gabriel. Over the years, P.M. Dawn, Sinead O'Connor, and Crowded House all performed at WOMAD.
He composed the music for Martin Scorsese's movie The Last Temptation Of Christ. The soundtrack won a Grammy for best New Age performance.
Spotify Stats & Music Discovery
Music data, artist images, album covers, and song previews are provided by Spotify. Spotify is a trademark of Spotify AB.