{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwhatittakes.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fc6c76ac5-f3defd2d","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Peter Gabriel: Genesis of a Rock Star","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/173e79/173e7978-0b01-49f8-824e-327e96b36195/26c7dcba-7370-4620-a9b1-70e4025e2f8d/1552398171artwork.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/26c7dcba-7370-4620-a9b1-70e4025e2f8d\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Peter Gabriel: Genesis of a Rock Star\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"\"Sledgehammer,\" \"In Your Eyes,\" and \"Red Rain\" are some of the hits that made Peter Gabriel a rock superstar in the 1970's and 80's.  Before he became a solo artist, he was already a star -- as lead singer of the band Genesis.  But somewhere along the way, Peter Gabriel also became a political activist, particularly after his song \"Biko\" became an anthem of the anti-Apartheid movement.  Since then, he has devoted much of his time to creating two organizations dedicated to human rights, justice and peace… as well as a festival and record label that have given exposure to hundreds of artists from around the world. Gabriel talks in depth here about his multi-faceted career, and he shares his revelations about the nature of talent.    \n(c ) American Academy of Achievement 2019 \n"}