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Peter Gabriel Quits Genesis

Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 23 August 1975

THE MELODY MAKER last week front-paged the growing doubts about Gabriel's future in the band. Reports, denied by the management of Genesis, indicated that Gabriel was unhappy with his role as a rock star and had already left the group. And this week an official statement admitted the split in Genesis.

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