Angel of Harlem
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Rattle and Hum...on guitar and vocals. U2 recorded "Angel of Harlem", "Love Rescue Me" and "When Love Comes to Town" at Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, where Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash and many others also recorded. They also recorded an... In this article: U2, Rattle and Hum, The Joshua Tree, Bono, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Angel of Harlem, All Along the Watchtower, NME, and Love Rescue Me |
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | October 24, 2009
X Factor: Louis Walsh returns for first time since death of friend Stephen Gately
...the week by Canadian singing sensation Michael Buble. Walsh and Cowell began sniping over Cowell's song choice - Angel of Harlem by U2 - for Afro-sporting contestant Jamie Archer. Walsh said: "I feel it's cheating because everybody else...
In this article: Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell, Stephen Gately, X Factor, She Bangs, Cheryl Cole, Boyzone, and Ricky Martin
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Sunday Mirror | October 25, 2009
Twins row as they fall out of tune
...go through because of the stage show Louis Walsh is organising around them." Judge Louis and Simon Cowell had to make up later too. The Irishman accused Cowell of cheating when his act Jamie Afro sang U2's Angel of Harlem in Big Band week.
In this article: Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell, She Bangs, Big band, Ricky Martin, X Factor, and U2
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Telegraph.co.uk - All news | October 24, 2009
Simon Cowell in backstage row with X Factor singer Jamie Archer
...not just going to let yourself down - but you'll let me down too." Cowell told him to sing the U2 hit Angel Of Harlem but Archer protested that he didn't know the words. The pair then went to Cowell's dressing room and continued the row.
In this article: Simon Cowell, X Factor, Elvis Presley, The Sun, If I Can Dream, Louis Walsh, and U2
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Reuters | June 30, 2009
U2 open world tour with a bang in Barcelona
...night. U2 mixed old songs and new, playing classics including "Beautiful Day" and "Sunday Bloody Sunday" as well as "Angel of Harlem," which the band dedicated to U.S. pop star Michael Jackson, who died suddenly last week aged 50. "We...
In this article: U2, Barcelona, Bono, Michael Jackson, International Space Station, Revenue, No Line on the Horizon, Billboard, Sunday Bloody Sunday, and Beautiful Day
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Metro | July 02, 2009
U2 pay tribute to Michael Jackson
...Jackson as they kicked off their first world tour in three years. The band dedicated the song Angel of Harlem to the King of Pop, who died suddenly last week aged 50. "We wrote this one for Billie Holiday but we are going to play it...
In this article: U2, Michael Jackson, Bono, Man in the Mirror, Barcelona, International Space Station, Octane, and Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough
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LiveDaily News | July 01, 2009
U2 launches 360 Tour in Spain
...beautiful and extraordinary frame, once the crowd came in tonight, we got lift-off!" According to reports, U2 appeared to pull out all the stops on the trek's opening night, including a conversation between Bono and the commander of the...
In this article: U2, No Line on the Horizon, Michael Jackson, International Space Station, and Bono
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Sunday Mirror | July 01, 2009
U2 sing tribute to Michael Jackson on first date of 360 world tour in Barcelona - video and pics
...date of their world tour last night. The band were playing in Barcelona at the Nou Camp stadium and frontman Bono dedicated their hit Angel of Harlem to Jacko, who died from a heart attack last Thursday. Continues... He said: "We wrote this...
In this article: U2, Michael Jackson, Barcelona, Man in the Mirror, Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough, Bono, Billie Holiday, and Nou Camp
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Chicago Tribune | July 01, 2009
U2 kicks off world tour in Spain Photos
...for the Rolling Stones' "Bigger Bang" tour, which also ran from 2005 to 2007, Billboard says. At Tuesday's sold-out concert, lead singer Bono dedicated "Angel of Harlem" to Michael Jackson. U2 plays its second show in Barcelona on Thursday.
In this article: U2, Billboard, Spain, No Line on the Horizon, Barcelona, Vertigo, Bono, Michael Jackson, and Rolling Stones
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Independent.co.uk - Music | July 01, 2009
U2, Camp Nou, Barcelona
...moments. Bono dedicates "Angel of Harlem" not to Billie Holiday, who inspired it but Michael Jackson, and ad libs "Man In The Mirror" and "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough", revealing a surprisingly-effective falsetto. The linkup with...
In this article: U2, Bono, Camp Nou, International Space Station, Beautiful Day, Man in the Mirror, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough, and Walk On
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"Angel of Harlem" is the second single from U2's 1988 album, Rattle and Hum.
It peaked at #9 on the UK singles chart, #8 on the Dutch Top 40, #14 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. A homage to Billie Holiday, it was released with two different B-sides; one was an original U2 song called "A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel", while the other was a live version of Rattle and Hums "Love Rescue Me."
The lyrical content of the song refers to various New York City-area landmarks, including JFK airport, WBLS radio and Harlem. It also refers to jazz-related history including John Coltrane and A Love Supreme, Birdland club, Miles Davis and Lady Day (aka Billie Holiday).
- Name:
- Angel of Harlem
- Genre:
- Rock
- Release Date:
- December 17, 1988
- Preceded By:
- "Desire"
- Produced by:
- Jimmy Iovine
- Recorded By:
- U2
- Length:
- 3:47
- Record Label:
- Island
- Audio Format:
- CD, cassette, 7", 12"
- From Album:
- Rattle and Hum
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