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General Information (U2)
  
Mostly Credited As: U2
Date Of Birth: September 25, 1976
Country Of Birth: Ireland
Birth Place: Dublin

Members:
Bono (Paul David Hewson) - vocals, guitar, harmonica
The Edge (David Howell Evans) - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Adam Clayton - bass guitar
Larry Mullen, Jr. - drums, backing vocals


In 1976, drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. would do something that would change the world forever. He posted a notice at his school, Mount Temple Comprehensive, calling for auditions to start a band. Four people responded--Paul Hewson, David Evans, Dik Evans and Adam Clayton. Keeping change from names like Feedback and The Hype, they soon got their big break. In 1978, they won a talent contest in Limerick, Ireland. They went with CBS Records and changed their name to U2. Dik soon left to join another band. Then Paul McGuinness became their manager.

From then on it was up hill. Now having produced 11 major albums, U2 has climbed to the top and are bigger than ever.

Currently the band is working on their next album.


Albums:



Boy (1980)



October (1981)



War (1983)



The Unforgettable Fire (1984)



The Joshua Tree (1987)



Rattle & Hum (1988)



Achtung Baby (1991)



Zooropa (1993)



Pop (1997)



All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000)



How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (2004)


 
 
U2 TV Appearances
  
Episode Cast Credits 
Show: The Grammys (1959) 
  • The 48th Annual Grammy Awards 01x48: (Feb/08/2006) As Themselves (Performer) 
Show: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) 
  • U2 13x19: (Oct/06/2005) As Themselves 
Show: Entourage (2004) 
  • I Love You Too 02x09: (Jul/31/2005) As Themselves 
Show: Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) 
  • Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Jessica Stevenson, U2 07x13: (Dec/03/2004) As Themselves 
Show: Saturday Night Live (1975) 
  • Luke Wilson/U2 30x09: (Nov/20/2004) As Themselves, [Musical Guests]
  • Val Kilmer/U2 26x07: (Dec/09/2000) As Themselves, [Musical Guests]
Show: The Academy Awards (1929) 
  • The 75th Annual Academy Awards 75x01: (Mar/23/2003) As Themselves - Performer 
Show: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983) 
  • Miami Vice (Mar/14/2003) As Themselves 
Show: The Simpsons (1989) 
  • Gump Roast 13x17: (Apr/21/2002) Voiced Themselves 
  • Trash of the Titans 09x22: (Apr/26/1998) Voiced Themselves 
Show: All That (1994) 
  • U2 06x15: (Jun/17/2000) As Themselves, [Musical Guests]
 
U2 Crew Credits
  
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U2 Featured Songs
  
Show: Cold Case Songs:
• 8:03 AM + "Grace"
+ "It's a Beautiful Day"
+ "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of"
+ "When I Look at the World"
+ "With or Without You" 
Show: Beavis and Butt-Head Songs:
• Wet Behind The Rears + "Numb" 
• Eating Contest + "Mysterious Ways" 
• Baby Makes Uh, Three + "One" 
Show: Entourage Songs:
• I Love You Too + All Because of You
+ City Of Blinding Lights and Vertigo 
Show: Alias Songs:
• Authorized Personnel Only (1) + Bad 
• Passage (1) + Walk On 
Show: Smallville Songs:
• Nicodemus + Beautiful Day 
• Leech + Elevation 
Show: Scrubs Songs:
• My Friend the Doctor + Can't Get Out Of 
• My American Girl + Beautiful Day 
Show: The West Wing Songs:
• Election Day, Part 2 + Beautiful Day 
Show: Super Bowl Songs:
• Super Bowl XXXVI + Beautiful Day
+ MLK
+ Where the Streets Have No Name 
Show: The Sopranos Songs:
• Christopher + Elevation 
• Second Opinion + Mysterious Ways 
Show: Sex and the City Songs:
• Great Sexpectations + Even Better Than The Real Thing 
Show: Melrose Place Songs:
• Suspicious Minds + Even Better Than the Real Thing 
• Peanut Butter and Jealousy + One 
• Dreams Come True + One 
Show: AL-TV Songs:
• Al Music - Bad Hair Day + Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me 
Show: Fort Alpha Songs:
• Grande finale + Mysterious Ways 
Show: The O.C. Songs:
• The New Era + Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own 
Show: Ugly Betty Songs:
• I See Me, I.C.U. + Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own 
Show: Best Week Ever Songs:
• Michael Jackson trial, the OC and more + Sometimes You can't Make It On Your Own 
Show: Joan of Arcadia Songs:
• Independence Day + Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own 
Show: What About Brian Songs:
• Pilot + Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of 
Show: Hollyoaks Songs:
• New Deal + Sweetest Thing 
Show: Friends Songs:
• The One Where Ross And Rachel Take A Break (1) + With or Without You 
• The One With The Football + With or Without You 
• The One With The List + With or Without You 
Show: The Office Songs:
• Valentine's Day + With Or Without You 
Show: 21 Jump Street Songs:
• La Bizca + With or Without You 
 
U2 Trivia
  
Was named "The Band of the 80's" by Rolling Stone magazine.
 
U2 has won a total of 22 Grammys.
 
Often credited as "the biggest band in the world".
 
U2's The Joshua Tree album is sometimes considered one of the greatest rock albums.
 
Inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 14, 2005.
 
Has took part in charity such as Live Aid, Live 8 and Make Poverty History.
 
The band started playing in Larry Mullen, Jr.'s kitchen.
 
When they started, they were called "The Larry Mullen Band".
 
Adam on the writing process: "Nowadays, Edge tends to do his homework and discipline some chord sequences. Then, as a group, we find an interpretation, a unique way they fit together."
 
Adam: "'Walk On' was two songs that both had great chords but weren't great songs. We sewed them together."
 
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