Thursday music corner: Peter Gabriel (b. Surrey, 1950) first came into the public eye thanks to his teenage band Genesis, formed with Charterhouse schoolmates Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford. From 1969 to 1974 Genesis released six albums, with Gabriel providing lead vocals and wearing increasingly elaborate and theatrical costumes, some of which annoyed his bandmates. After a breakdown in band relations in 1974 Gabriel went solo and was replaced by Phil Collins as Genesis' lead vocalist.
Gabriel has since released ten solo albums, the first four of which were all self-titled, and three of which topped the UK album charts: Peter Gabriel (1980, aka Peter Gabriel 3), So (1986) and I/O (2023). Gabriel has also released ten UK top 40 singles, including the 1986 MTV hit Sledgehammer, which also topped the US pop charts.
Shock the Monkey appeared as the first single on Peter Gabriel (1982, aka Peter Gabriel 4). Gabriel has stated that the simian reference is a metaphor for jealousy. The single failed to reach the UK and New Zealand top 40 but reached the top 40 in Australia, Canada and the US, and reached number 2 in Italy.
Peter Gabriel - Shock the Monkey (1982)
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