this Irish rock band has won more Grammy Awards than any other act welcome to
Awards than any other act welcome to
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this iconic rock band formed in Dublin
this iconic rock band formed in Dublin Ireland in 1976 consisting of Pollack
Ireland in 1976 consisting of Pollack
Ireland in 1976 consisting of Pollack usin or bono on vocals David Evans for
usin or bono on vocals David Evans for
usin or bono on vocals David Evans for the edge on guitar Adam Clayton on bass
the edge on guitar Adam Clayton on bass
the edge on guitar Adam Clayton on bass and Larry Mullen jr. on drums u2 began
and Larry Mullen jr. on drums u2 began
and Larry Mullen jr. on drums u2 began performing as a foursome in 1978
they were able to record their first
they were able to record their first demo tape after winning an Irish talent
demo tape after winning an Irish talent
demo tape after winning an Irish talent show and this led to their first EP 3 in
show and this led to their first EP 3 in
show and this led to their first EP 3 in 1980 they signed to Island Records and
1980 they signed to Island Records and
1980 they signed to Island Records and he melt with their debut boy the rock
he melt with their debut boy the rock
he melt with their debut boy the rock record tackled the themes of teen issues
record tackled the themes of teen issues
record tackled the themes of teen issues and eggs and it received mostly positive
and eggs and it received mostly positive
and eggs and it received mostly positive reviews it also featured the single I
reviews it also featured the single I
reviews it also featured the single I will follow the group’s sophomore effort
will follow the group’s sophomore effort
will follow the group’s sophomore effort was 1981 s October the album mainly
was 1981 s October the album mainly
was 1981 s October the album mainly centered on spiritual themes and
centered on spiritual themes and
centered on spiritual themes and received mixed reviews
up next was 1983 war this was a
up next was 1983 war this was a politically charged record and also u2’s
politically charged record and also u2’s
politically charged record and also u2’s first commercial success it contained
first commercial success it contained
first commercial success it contained the hits New Year’s Day and Sunday
the hits New Year’s Day and Sunday
the hits New Year’s Day and Sunday Bloody Sunday
which became one of their signature
which became one of their signature songs next came the live album under a
songs next came the live album under a
songs next came the live album under a blood red sky and the accompanying
blood red sky and the accompanying
blood red sky and the accompanying concert video you two live at Red Rocks
concert video you two live at Red Rocks
concert video you two live at Red Rocks under a blood red sky
under a blood red sky
under a blood red sky this release developed u2’s reputation
this release developed u2’s reputation
this release developed u2’s reputation as a solid live band 1984 is the
as a solid live band 1984 is the
as a solid live band 1984 is the unforgettable fire took the band in a
unforgettable fire took the band in a
unforgettable fire took the band in a different musical direction with its
different musical direction with its
different musical direction with its ambient and abstract style
it also gave you to their biggest hit
it also gave you to their biggest hit thus far pride in the name of love
the next year you two had their live
the next year you two had their live breakthrough playing the Live Aid
breakthrough playing the Live Aid
breakthrough playing the Live Aid charity event in London Bono showed how
charity event in London Bono showed how
charity event in London Bono showed how well he could connect with an audience
well he could connect with an audience
well he could connect with an audience during an expanded performance of the
during an expanded performance of the
during an expanded performance of the song bad
1987’s the Joshua tree was a critically
1987’s the Joshua tree was a critically acclaimed record
filled with socio-political lyrics that
filled with socio-political lyrics that especially spotlighted u2’s feelings
especially spotlighted u2’s feelings
especially spotlighted u2’s feelings towards the US the chart-topping effort
towards the US the chart-topping effort
towards the US the chart-topping effort won the band their first Grammy Awards
won the band their first Grammy Awards
won the band their first Grammy Awards and turn them into full-fledged
and turn them into full-fledged
and turn them into full-fledged superstars it also became one of the
superstars it also became one of the
superstars it also became one of the best-selling albums in history and its
best-selling albums in history and its
best-selling albums in history and its biggest hits worth where the streets
biggest hits worth where the streets
biggest hits worth where the streets have no name I still haven’t found what
have no name I still haven’t found what
have no name I still haven’t found what I’m looking for and with or without you
up next was the 1988 album and companion
up next was the 1988 album and companion documentary Rattle and Hum
which featured new songs live tracks and
which featured new songs live tracks and covers three years later YouTube dropped
covers three years later YouTube dropped
covers three years later YouTube dropped the darker sounding Achtung Baby the
the darker sounding Achtung Baby the
the darker sounding Achtung Baby the grammy-winning disk integrated
grammy-winning disk integrated
grammy-winning disk integrated industrial and alternative rock
industrial and alternative rock
industrial and alternative rock influences into their music and
influences into their music and
influences into their music and generated singles such as the fly one
generated singles such as the fly one
generated singles such as the fly one and mysterious ways
Achtung Baby was supported with the
Achtung Baby was supported with the multimedia infused zoo TV tour it was
multimedia infused zoo TV tour it was
multimedia infused zoo TV tour it was followed by the 1993 records Zooropa
followed by the 1993 records Zooropa
followed by the 1993 records Zooropa which was filled with themes related to
which was filled with themes related to
which was filled with themes related to technology and information overload
technology and information overload
technology and information overload incorporating dance and electronic
incorporating dance and electronic
incorporating dance and electronic sounds the Grammy winning effort yielded
sounds the Grammy winning effort yielded
sounds the Grammy winning effort yielded singles such as numb and lemon 1997 s
singles such as numb and lemon 1997 s
singles such as numb and lemon 1997 s pop continued with the band’s musical
pop continued with the band’s musical
pop continued with the band’s musical experimentation
the album featured the use of samples
the album featured the use of samples and drum machines and this led to more
and drum machines and this led to more
and drum machines and this led to more techno and dance inspired tracks the
techno and dance inspired tracks the
techno and dance inspired tracks the number one album contained the songs
number one album contained the songs
number one album contained the songs staring at the Sun and discotheque which
staring at the Sun and discotheque which
staring at the Sun and discotheque which was their first top 10 billboard singles
then you two came out with their tenth
then you two came out with their tenth studio effort 2000s all that you can’t
studio effort 2000s all that you can’t
studio effort 2000s all that you can’t leave behind the number one album won
leave behind the number one album won
leave behind the number one album won multiple Grammys and produce successful
multiple Grammys and produce successful
multiple Grammys and produce successful singles like elevation and beautiful day
mm force how to dismantle an atomic bomb
mm force how to dismantle an atomic bomb was a critical and commercial success
was a critical and commercial success
was a critical and commercial success that number one record presented a more
that number one record presented a more
that number one record presented a more traditional rock sound and one even more
traditional rock sound and one even more
traditional rock sound and one even more Grammy Awards than the band’s last
Grammy Awards than the band’s last
Grammy Awards than the band’s last effort it singles included the
effort it singles included the
effort it singles included the international hit vertigo
and the live staple city of blinding
and the live staple city of blinding lights
which was performed during President
which was performed during President Barack Obama’s inaugural celebration in
Barack Obama’s inaugural celebration in
Barack Obama’s inaugural celebration in 2008 a concert film called you to 3d
2008 a concert film called you to 3d
2008 a concert film called you to 3d came out and featured footage from the
came out and featured footage from the
came out and featured footage from the vertigo tour no line on the horizon
vertigo tour no line on the horizon
vertigo tour no line on the horizon dropped the next year and hit number one
dropped the next year and hit number one
dropped the next year and hit number one on Billboard’s however the disc does not
on Billboard’s however the disc does not
on Billboard’s however the disc does not sell as well as their previous records
sell as well as their previous records
sell as well as their previous records and lacked a hit single it was
and lacked a hit single it was
and lacked a hit single it was accompanied by a companion film called
accompanied by a companion film called
accompanied by a companion film called linear that same year u2 embarked on the
linear that same year u2 embarked on the
linear that same year u2 embarked on the u2 360 tour and that went on to become
u2 360 tour and that went on to become
u2 360 tour and that went on to become the most successful concert tour of all
the most successful concert tour of all
the most successful concert tour of all time in 2011 members of u2 contributed
time in 2011 members of u2 contributed
time in 2011 members of u2 contributed music to Broadway’s most expensive
music to Broadway’s most expensive
music to Broadway’s most expensive musical spider-man turn off the dark
musical spider-man turn off the dark
musical spider-man turn off the dark though they are one of the best-selling
though they are one of the best-selling
though they are one of the best-selling acts of all time this iconic band has
acts of all time this iconic band has
acts of all time this iconic band has also collaborated with many individuals
also collaborated with many individuals
also collaborated with many individuals to support social and humanitarian
to support social and humanitarian
to support social and humanitarian causes
causes
causes you too has been influenced by many and
you too has been influenced by many and
you too has been influenced by many and in turn has gone on to influence others
in turn has gone on to influence others
in turn has gone on to influence others as well as the history of rock and roll
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