Daryl Easlea - Without Frontiers: The Life and Music of Peter Gabriel

As harold Demure et al from crowd (and band)-splitting The Battle Of epping Forest, 1973. MICK ROCK

Revelatory: Decca Records promotional picture, 1968 Anthony Phillips, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks, Gabriel, John Silver.

The old man from The Musical Box develops on stage, 1973. MICHAEL PUTLAND/GETTY IMAGE

Dublin, 1972. Richard Macphail: The place was just a riot. Fait daccompli. Thats Peter, just a fantastic visionary. BARRIE WENTZELL

Two sides of Suppers Ready Gabriel starring in Willow Farm and Apocalypse 9/8. MICHAEL PUTLAND/GETTY IMAGES, MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVES/GETTY IMAGES

Happy smiles belying the tensions underneath. Genesis during recording of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, Headley Grange, July 1974. MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVES/GETTY IMAGES

A subconscious desire to join the Hare Krishna movement or a nasty shaving accident. Gabriel maintaining his look, 1973. REX/GEORGE HARRIS/ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPER

Genesis at Headley Grange at the beginning of the sessions for The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. DAVID WARNER ELLIS/REDFERNS

He was like some eccentric but kind uncle his flair and imagination, his bonhomie and lust for life, and willingness to take risks on music that was not necessarily in line with commercial trends. Tony Stratton-Smith in his office, Soho, with Brecht looking on, 1972. BARRIE WENTZELL

Dancing With The Moonlit Knight was a wistful look at Britain at sunset and offered Gabriel yet another costume opportunity. BARRIE WENTZELL

The Slipperman outfit was Gabriels most controversial outfit of all. JORGEN ANGEL/REDFERNS

Genesis in 1974. DAVID GAHR/GETTY IMAGES

Tony Banks: You saw the bat wings and the eye make-up. You heard the Mellotron sound, which was really early stereo. It couldnt have been any other concert in the world at that point. BARRIE WENTZELL

One Gabriels most unsettling performances: The Musical Box. LAURENS VAN HOUTEN/FRANK WHITE PHOTO AGENCY

The Egyptian Prince on his flute, 1972. MICHAEL PUTLAND/GETTY IMAGES

I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe), Shepperton Studios, October 1973. FIN COSTELLO/REDFERNS

NOT another boring old Knebworth. Gabriel takes to the stage, September 9, 1978. DENIS O REGAN/GETTY IMAGES

The Broadway Melody of 1973: Ahead of their Felt Forum concert that night, the group partake in a little Thanksgiving celebration. WARING ABBOTT/GETTY IMAGES

Expect The Unexpected. Wearing the sliver contact lenses hed worn for the cover of his first album, Amsterdam 1977. BARRY SCHULTZ/SUNSHINE

The two Genesis vocalists and drummers in action. Gabriel understandably stopped wanting to over-manage the groups drummers when Collins arrived in 1970. Their friendship has endured. ELLEN POPPINGA K & K/REDFERNS

Gabriel thrived on collaboration in the latter half of the seventies. After he and Tom Robinson began a deep friendship, Robinson was to encourage Gabriel to release Biko. EBET ROBERT/REDFERNS

Rob & Gabs Xmas Show, Christmas Eve, 1978. With Elton John on piano. DENIS OREGAN/GETTY IMAGES

The Excuse Me barbershop quartet in action, 1977; L to R: Phil Aaberg, PG, Tony Levin and Jimmy Maelen. BARRY PLUMMER

Two views of Knebworth, 1978. The panda became an indispensible prop for Gabriels most complete return to childhood, Me And My Teddy Bear. BARRY PLUMMER

David Jackson, of old Ten-Bob Tour compadres Van Der Graaf Generator would join Gabriel on his short 1979 tour. BARRY PLUMMER