"the daily telegraph" said of weller: "apart from david bowie, it's hard to think of any british solo artist who's had as varied, long-lasting and determinedly forward-looking a career." the bbc described weller in 2007 as "one of the most revered music writers and performers of the past 30 years". in 2012, he was among the british cultural icons selected by artist sir peter blake to appear in a new version of his most famous artwork – the beatles' "sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club band" album cover – to celebrate the british cultural figures of his life. he has received four brit awards, winning the award for best british male twice, and the 2006 brit award for outstanding contribution to music.