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U2

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion). U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music. Throughout the group's musical pursuits, they have maintained a sound built on melodic instrumentals, highlighted by The Edge's textural guitar playing and Bono's expressive vocals. Their lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal themes and sociopolitical concerns. U2 formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. Within four years, they signed with Island Records and released their debut album Boy. By the mid-1980s, they became a top international act. They were more successful as live performers than they were at selling records, until their breakthrough 1987 album The Joshua Tree, which, according to Rolling Stone, elevated the band's stature "from heroes to superstars". Reacting to musical stagnation and late-1980s criticism of their earnest image and musical direction, the group reinvented themselves with their 1991 hit album Achtung Baby and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour. U2 integrated dance, industrial, and alternative rock influences into their sound and performances, and embraced a more ironic and self-deprecating image. Similar experimentation continued for the remainder of the 1990s with mixed levels of success. U2 regained critical and commercial favour after their 2000 record All That You Can't Leave Behind. On it and the group's subsequent releases, they adopted a more conventional sound while maintaining influences from their earlier musical explorations. U2 have released 12 studio albums and are among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide. They have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band. In 2005, U2 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked U2 at number 22 in its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, they have campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes, including Amnesty International, the ONE/DATA campaigns, Product Red, and The Edge's Music Rising. Description above from the Wikipedia article U2, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.  


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Movie/TV Credits:
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First Appeared:
In the movie U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky 1983-06-05
Latest Project:
Movie U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris 2015-12-07
Known For
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Poster of The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Poster of Live 8
Poster of America: A Tribute to Heroes
Filmography
Movie U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live in Paris 2015-12-07
Series The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Themselves 2014-02-17
Movie U2: 360° at the Rose Bowl 2010-06-04
Movie The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts Themselves 2009-11-29
Movie U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD) 2007-11-20
Movie Live 8 Themselves 2005-11-07
Movie U2: The Best of 1990-2000 2002-12-02
Movie U2: Elevation 2001 - Live from Boston Themselves 2001-06-03
Movie America: A Tribute to Heroes 2001-09-21
Movie U2: Popmart - Live from Mexico City 1997-12-03
Movie U2: Zoo TV - Live from Sydney 1994-04-17
Movie U2: Rattle and Hum 1988-11-04
Movie U2 Live from Paris 1987-07-04
Movie Live Aid Le groupe 1985-07-13
Movie U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky 1983-06-05