Peter Gabriel makes history on the 1987 MTV VMA’s with “Sledgehammer”
Former Genesis member Peter Gabriel made history at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 11th, 1987 with his influential video “Sledgehammer”
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In July 1987 Peter Gabriel peaks to No.1 at the US Hot 100 with “Sledgehammer”
The former Genesis frontman already had scored a hit with “Games Without Frontiers”, and with “Sledgehammer” solidified his solo career during the 1980’s
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In 1986 Genesis get their first and only U.S No.1 with Pop hit “Invisible Touch”
“Invisible Touch” introduced the band to a younger audience through it’s characteristic 1980’s Pop beat, it became one of the band’s most popular songs, however, without the same praise as their 1970’s Prog Rock material
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The creative Peter Gabriel was born on this day in 1950
The Genesis founder and former lead singer Peter Gabriel has had a very successful solo career since the 1970’s and won a big place on Pop Culture’s imagery through his creative music videos. Today he turns 73
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Phil Collins turns 72 today
Phil Collins first came to prominence during the 1970’s as the drummer, and later the lead singer, for Prog-Rock band Genesis, achieving a notorious and successful solo career in the 1980’s with a string of hit songs
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