The Legends Of Music on Instagram: "Peter Gabriel performing “Solsbury Hill” Live on the 15th of September, 1978 at the Rockpalast in 1978 “Solsbury Hill” is a rare autobiographical song from Peter Gabriel as it deals with his break as lead singer of Genesis and his anticipation of his new challenge as a solo artist. This was his first release as a solo artist and it was a deal for him since the song was conclusive proof that he could write and perform a hit on his own with a song that was meani