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Peter Hammill

Peter Hammill, English singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer

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Born
November 5, 1948
Age in 2026
78
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1948

About Peter Hammill

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. When Van der Graaf Generator broke up in 1969 he wanted to record his first solo album. Eventually the intended solo album was released under the Van der Graaf Generator banner as their first album, The Aerosol Grey Machine.

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Peter Hammill timeline

  1. When Van der Graaf Generator broke up in 1969 he wanted to record his first solo album.
  2. In 2012, he was recognised with the Visionary award at the first Progressive Music Awards.

The world when Peter Hammill was born

Peter Hammill was born in 1948. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1948

  • #1 song"Twelfth Street Rag" – Pee Wee Hunt
  • Top movieHamlet
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater (Milton Berle)
  • Best-selling bookThe Naked and the Dead – Norman Mailer

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCleveland Indians win the World Series
  • Top headlineState of Israel declared
  • Technology milestoneLong-playing vinyl record (LP) introduced
  • Defining fadTelevision sets in homes
  • Notable inventionVelcro
  • World population2.50 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • Also wonBaltimore Bullets (BAA)
  • U.S. population146.6M

1948 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Peter Hammill's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19482026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$8,300$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population146.6M341 million

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