U2
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Enya...continuing her studies in music and also studying watercolour painting. Enya has four brothers and four sisters, several of whom formed the band An Clann As Dobhar in 1968. They renamed the band Clannad in the 1970s. Enya (front row, right)... In this article: Enya, Clannad, DVD, Nicky Ryan, Amarantine, Only Time, Watermark, Roma Ryan, The Celts, and May It Be |
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Independent.ie | September 26, 2009
Doors open on music industry
...such as Nicky Ryan, who helped invent the Enya phenomenon; James Morris, founder of the famous Windmill Lane recording studios where U2 made their early recordings; rock accountant Ossie Kilkenny; film director Jim Sheridan, and many...
In this article: Horslips, Sunday Independent, RTE 2fm, Nicky Ryan, Jim Sheridan, and Enya
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Wikipedia | November 01, 2009
Nelly Furtado
...Carey, Mary J. Blige, Digable Planets, De La Soul, Radiohead, Kylie Minogue, Madonna , Shakira, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Verve, U2, Enya and Beck. Furtado's music has also been influenced by her current residence, Toronto, which she...
In this article: Nelly Kim Furtado, Loose, Toronto, R&B, I'm like a Bird, Brian West, DreamWorks Records, Gerald Eaton, Timbaland, and Whoa, Nelly
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Ultimate Guitar | October 01, 2009
The Temper Trap: Conditions [Reviews]
...of compromising uniqueness. A mix of Radiohead's deepness, U2's pearling guitars, Coldplay's structure and Enya's vocals set to a more rock and roll vibe seems to be the best description of the band as they stand. Despite all of the praise I...
In this article: Coldplay, Enya, Infectious Records, Radiohead, Melbourne, and UK
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The Corrs
...Liberia during the civil war . The Corrs, along with Sinead O'Connor, Van Morrison, Boyzone, U2 and Enya held a charity concert in 1998, to raise money for the victims of the Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland. The Corrs' mother, Jean, died...
In this article: The Corrs, Andrea Corr, Caroline Corr, Jim Corr, Ireland, Luciano Pavarotti, Bono, In Blue, Forgiven, Not Forgotten, and Borrowed Heaven
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | July 01, 2008
My favourite iPod tunes
"My favourite songs on my iPod are Start Wearing Purple by Gogol Bordello, Live and Let Die by Paul McCartney and Wings, And I Am Telling You, I'm Not Going by Jennifer Holliday, Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand, and Beautiful Day by U2. All...
In this article: IPod, Hairspray, La Vie en rose, Gogol Bordello, Marvin Gaye, Beyonce, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, St Paul, and God
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Clannad
...to visit Gweedore they wouldn't need to ask." Traces of Clannad's legacy can be heard in the music of many artists, including The Corrs, Loreena McKennitt, Anuna, Riverdance, Enya and U2. Their hit song "The Hunter " is a re-working of...
In this article: Clannad, Moya Brennan, Ciaran Brennan, Pol Brennan, Padraig Duggan, Noel Duggan, Magical Ring, and Sirius
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Alison Doody
...Castlemartin , with 560 guests present. The couple made their home at Bartra House, a home overlooking the sea in Dalkey, their neighbours included singer Enya and U2 guitarist The Edge. The marriage produced two daughters (Alanna in...
In this article: Tony O'Reilly, Sharon Stone, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Basic Instinct, Dublin, B-movies, and James Bond film
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Skyfest
...to 100,000. Live music was also provided by the Irish folk music/world music band Kila and local percussion group Torann, alongside that of the DJ Mark McCabe who compiled a set which featured music from U2, Enya and Kings of Leon. The event...
In this article: Rock of Cashel, Radio Telefis Eireann, Dublin, RTE One, Saint Patrick's Day, Saint Patrick, Sacred Heart Church, Laura Woods, and Kila
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Gavin O'Reilly
Making their home at Bartra House, a home overlooking the sea in Dalkey, purchased in 1996, with neighbour's including singer Enya and U2 guitarist The Edge, the marriage produced two daughters (Alanna in 1996; Lauren in 1999).
In this article: Gavin O'Reilly, Independent News & Media, Denis O'Brien, Dublin, London, World Association of Newspapers, Tony O'Reilly, Alison Doody, and Ireland
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Description from Wikipedia:
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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