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Irish rock group, formed in 1976.


U2

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Irish rock group formed in Dublin in 1977. U2 became one of the most popular and successful rock bands of the 1980s and 1990s, managing to sustain their fan base throughout two decades by clever reinvention. The group are known for combining their music with political messages, for example in ‘Sunday, Bloody Sunday’ (1983) about the conflict in Northern Ireland. The album The Joshua Tree (1987) took the band to super-stardom, and the band continued to release highly successful and critically acclaimed albums, including Achtung Baby (1992), Pop (1997), All That You Can't Leave Behind (2001), How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004), and No Line on the Horizon (2009). The band's members are singer Bono (born Paul Hewson, 1960– ), guitarist ‘The Edge’ (born Dave Evans, 1961– ), bassist Adam Clayton (1960– ), and drummer Larry Mullen Jr (1961– ). U2's first major release was the strongly political War (1983), which entered the UK chart at number one. The Unforgettable Fire (1984) achieved…
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From Brewer's Dictionary of Irish Phrase and Fable
A rock group, founded in 1976 by four teenagers in Mount Temple comprehensive school, on the northside of Dublin: Paul Hewson (Bono, b.1960), vocals; David Evans (the Edge, b. 1961), guitar; Adam Clayton (b. 1960), bass; and Larry Mullen (b.1960), drums. The first name of the band was Feedback, …
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Irish rock group formed in Dublin in 1977. U2 became one of the most popular and successful rock bands of the 1980s and 1990s, managing to sustain their fan base throughout two decades by clever reinvention. The group are known for combining their music with political messages, for example in…
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Island 866533 Chart debut March 14, 1992 (#10 peak); #1 (4 weeks) in Canada, #7 in England; 1 from the album Achtung Baby (chart debut Dec. 7, 1991, #1 for 1 week, sold 4 million copies) ( BL-#4, RS-#36, ACC-#125, AHR,1001, TC, DM, VIL, DMDB ) 2 One of U2's most deeply emotional musical statements, …
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From the Island album War (chart debut March 19, 1983, #12 peak) 1 ( RHF, RS-#272, ACC ) When the Irish rock band U2 was recording its third album War , writes Jim Irvin, “a pervading sense of desperation hung over them.” Their first two albums had been well received but not actual hits. Guitarist…
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Island 99915 Chart debut Apr. 2, 1983 (#53 peak); reached #10 in England; 1 from the album War (chart debut March 19, 1983, #12 peak) ( PW, RS, ACC ) Written against the background of rising tensions in Eastern Europe with the Solidarity movement challenging the Communist government of Poland and…
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Island 99469 Chart debut March 21, 1987 (#1 for 3 weeks); #1 (1 week) on Pan-European, reached #4 in England; 1 from the album The Joshua Tree (9 weeks at #1) ( RS-#132, DMDB-#66, AHR, 1001, GR, VIL ) 2 After seven years of steadily expanding their reputation as the most exciting rock band of the…
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Island 99704 Chart debut Oct. 27, 1984 (#33 peak); #3 in England, #4 in Australia, #11 in Canada; 1 from the album The Unforgettable Fire (#12 peak) ( RHF, PW, RS, TC, VIL, ACC, DMDB ) From its debut album in 1980 onward, U2 has been all about three things: intense, passionate, 100 percent…
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Island 99430 Chart debut June 13, 1987 (#1 for 2 weeks); reached #6 in England; 1 from the album The Joshua Tree (9 weeks at #1) ( RS-#93, RHF, RIA-#120, ACC, DMDB ) A song of deep spiritual doubt, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For was inspired when lead singer Bono listened to classic…
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