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All of the buildings, all of those cars Were once just a dream In somebodys head.

Peter Gabriel

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Peter Gabriel
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: February 13
Composer
Drummer
Film Score Composer
Musician
Poet
Singer
Vocalist
Chobham
Surrey
Peter Brian Gabriel
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