Peter Hammill

Peter Hammill
Peter Hammill
	Peter Hammill onstage at NEARfest, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 2008
Background information
Birth name	Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill
Born	5 November 1948 (age 75); Ealing, London, England
Origin	Manchester, England
Genres	Progressive rock; art rock; experimental rock; new wave; psychedelic rock;
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
Discography	Peter Hammill discography
Years active	1968–present
Labels	Charisma, S-Type, Virgin, Naive, Foundry, Enigma, Fie!
Member of	Van der Graaf Generator
Website	www.sofasound.com

Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill (born 5 November 1948) is an English musician and recording artist. He was a founder member of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Best known as a singer-songwriter, he also plays guitar and piano and produces his own recordings and occasionally those of other artists. In 2012, he was recognised with the Visionary award at the first Progressive Music Awards.^[1]

^ Masters, Tim (6 September 2012). "Genesis honoured at Progressive Music awards". BBC News. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

[masters-1] Masters, Tim (6 September 2012). "Genesis honoured at Progressive Music awards". BBC News. Retrieved 30 March 2016.

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