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“Solsbury Hill” is a song written by the British musician Peter Gabriel, about a spiritual experience atop Solsbury Hill in Somerset, England. Gabriel wrote the song after his departure from the progressive rock band Genesis, of which he had been the lead singer since its inception, explaining the reasons behind his departure.

Recorded in 1976 and released in 1977, this song was Gabriel’s debut single and it is included in the author’s first solo album named also “Peter Gabriel”. It reached the Top 20 hit in the UK and the Top 70 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song has been used in a number of movies, for example in the soundtracks of the 2001 film Vanilla Sky, and the 2004 film In Good Company and it has alson been covered by many artists, been one of the best known version the one performed by British synth pop duo Erasure inluded their cover album “Other People’s Songs” (2003).

The song uses a 7/4 time signature for the vast majority of the song. The last two measures of each chorus are in 4/4.
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  • supermediadave

    Boom, boom, boom...love it.

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  • abbeeyyy

    ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

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  • mannequinchaos

    My heart going boom, boom, boom. Son, he said, grab your things, I'm gonna take you home...

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  • RobotsKill

    Toronto SkyDome, 1993 - the best concert of my life. A religious experience.

    last month

  • apunktniemand

    ♥

    March 2012

  • MikesDmusic

    I have always loved this song.

    March 2012

  • superextempman

    love this song

    February 2012

  • MarinasMusic

    ♥♥♥>>LOVE<<♥♥♥

    February 2012

  • Raphahead

    awesome!

    February 2012

  • CommetBoxJunky

    .

    January 2012

  • BoonemanStudio

    We love Gabriel from then till now and never my a descent seat and "thanks" when he comes to entertain Cleveland, Ohio USA. Between his musicianship and Phil Collin's drumming, they lesson my drumming since 1974. Thanks!

    December 2011

  • Mactele52

    such an incredible voice

    December 2011

  • greatnecker

    Great music never goes away. Timeless...

    December 2011

  • Alphaville73

    uwielbiam ten utwór :-)

    December 2011

  • DarkElement

    Beautiful song, oh already said that.

    December 2011

  • BamBino1951

    Was on last nite on the Live on Letterman concert as promoted on last.fm. Did anyone else see it. The thing that impresses me the most about Peter Gabriel is that he sings this song about as well as he did when he first recorded it more than a generation ago. Has not lost his vocal range. Absolutely amazing.

    November 2011

  • lee5458

    great song!!

    November 2011

  • nascarfan15

    Great song!

    November 2011

  • Endymion85

    Wow such a beautiful song just makes me flake out of my surroundings...

    November 2011

  • axman7777

    A musician to be thankful for.

    October 2011
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