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Peter Hammill

English singer-songwriter

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Also known as Rikki Nadir

Born: November 5, 1948
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Birthplace: Ealing
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Occupation: composer
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, singer
, guitarist
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Education: University of Manchester
, Beaumont College
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill 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. In 2026, Loudwire ranked him as the 11th greatest prog rock singer of all time.

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AA Plague of Lighthouse Keepers1971 · 1971 song composed by Peter Hammill with lyrics by Peter Hammill performed by Van der Graaf Generator

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Plus from Us(1993)
There Goes the Daylight(1993)
The Noise(1993)
Fireships(1992)
Out of Water(1990)
Room Temperature(1990)
In a Foreign Town(1988)
Spur of the Moment(1988)
And Close As This(1986)
Skin(1986)
The Love Songs(1984)
Patience(1983)
Loops and Reels(1983)
Enter K(1982)
Sitting Targets(1981)
A Black Box(1980)
PH7(1979)
The Future Now(1978)
Over(1977)
Nadir's Big Chance(1975)
The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage(1974)
In Camera(1974)
Chameleon in the Shadow of the Night(1973)
Fool's Mate(1971)
Past Go: Collected
The Margin

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Sex or gender: male
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Discography: Peter Hammill discography
Given name: Peter
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Joseph
Andrew
Represented by: Gailforce Management Limited
Website: sofasound.com language: English
Instrument: electric guitar
voice
Genre: rock music
Label: Charisma
Discipline Global Mobile
Start of work period: 1967
Member of: Van der Graaf Generator
Birth name: Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill
Name in native language: Peter Hammill
Family name: Hammill
Social media followers: 6,419(January 2, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 329594806

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