U2
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Christian rock...Collection" crossed over onto mainstream charts. The 1990s saw an explosion of Christian Rock, heavily inspired by the success of U2, as well as by the musical style of grunge bands. Many of the popular 90s Christian bands were... In this article: Christian rock, Rock music, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Creation Festival, Christianity, God, Bobby Hill, and Petra |
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Wikipedia | October 22, 2009
Parable of the Prodigal Son
...Godspell, which re-enacts the Prodigal Son story as a Western film. Bono, the vocalist of the Irish band U2, wrote the song "The First Time " based on this parable. The Christian Rock trio BarlowGirl recorded the song "She Walked Away" as...
In this article: Prodigal Son, Jesus, Parable, Rembrandt, Henri Nouwen, Gospel of Luke, Albrecht Durer, John Paul II, Kid Rock, and Judaism
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thestar.com | August 18, 2009
U2 explores spirituality on band's own terms
...faith on their own terms. And that, says author Greg Garrett, is what distinguishes U2 from other Christian rock bands, who he says push "a message instead of following the truth wherever it led them." No traditional Christian rocker...
In this article: Bono, God, Church of the Redeemer, Toronto, Larry Mullen, Boy, and Anglican
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Sanctus Real
...Hammitt performing at Taylor University in April 2004 The band recorded a cover of U2's song "Beautiful Day" for the compilation album '', which was released at the beginning of 2004. The track reached number 1 on ''R&R magazine's Christian...
In this article: Sanctus Real, The Face of Love, Christian rock, R&R, We Need Each Other, Beautiful Day, Sparrow Records, and The Fight Song
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Independent.ie | June 20, 2009
U2: Access all areas
...seems to culminate in a question to God. This is perhaps surprising, given that U2 have tended to play down their religion in recent years, perhaps for fear of being labelled Christian Rock. But the religious is all around U2 and their...
In this article: Bono, Larry Mullen, Adam Clayton, God, Rick Rubin, Barcelona, Howth, Brian Eno, and October
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Mason-Dixon Knitting | October 29, 2008
So High You Almost Touch the Sky
...Christians, but I only figure this out when I hear a loud, wailing, "Salvaaaaaaaaaation" in some song that sounds like a U2 knockoff. I have done a lot of knitting in this place, and I was so productive this past Saturday that I...
In this article: Portland, Waste, Nashville, Sarah Vowell, St. Paul, Seattle, and Pasta
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Social effects of rock music
...considered to be Christian rock artists have religious beliefs themselves. For example The Edge of U2 is a Methodist and Brandon Flowers of The Killers is a Mormon. However, a few conservative Christians single out the music genres of hip...
In this article: Rock music, John Lennon, The Beatles, Christian rock, Heroin, David Noebel, Live Aid, Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop, and Alice Cooper
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Mezzamorphis
...the song "It's OK". The band had left the song off promotional copies of the album, and Sparrow Records had considered leaving the song off the album; several Christian retailers dropped the album amongst the complaints. Smith wrote a...
In this article: Mezzamorphis, Delirious?, It's OK, Gravity, Jesus Freak Hideout, King of Fools, Martin Smith, United Kingdom, and God
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U2 are a rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland. The band consists of Bono (vocals and rhythm guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion).
The band formed at secondary school in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. Within four years, they signed to Island Records and released their debut album. By the mid-1980s, they had become a top international act. They were more successful as a live act than they were at selling records, until their 1987 album The Joshua Tree, which, according to Rolling Stone, elevated the band's stature "from heroes to superstars". Their 1991 album Achtung Baby and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour were a musical and thematic reinvention for the band. Reacting to their own sense of musical stagnation and a late-1980's critical backlash, U2 incorporated dance music and alternative rock into their sound and performances, replacing their earnest image with a more ironic tone. Since 2000, U2 have pursued a more conventional sound, while maintaining influences from their 1990's musical explorations.
U2 have released 12 studio albums, with worldwide sales totaling more than 145 million records, and they have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band. In 2005, the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone magazine listed U2 at #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 Campaign, Product Red, and Bono's DATA campaign.
- Name:
- U2
- Origin:
- Dublin, Ireland
- Years Active:
- 1976 – present
- Current members:
- Associated With:
- Passengers (1995)
- Genre:
- Rock, alternative rock, post-punk
- Record Label:
- Mercury, Interscope, Island
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