| rdfs:comment | - U2 were a a rock band active in the 1980s. When Ace departed Earth in 1987, "they were old." When she returned to Perivale in 1989 she despaired that they were "still around." (TV: Survival)
- U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion). U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music. Throughout the group's musical pursuits, they have maintained a sound built on melodic instrumentals, highlighted by The Edge's timbrally varied guitar sounds and Bono's expressive vocals. Their lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal themes and sociopolitical concerns.
- U2 was Yugi Mutou's Digital Pet in the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. It takes after him in appearance. U2 is named after the first syllable in Yugi's name.
- Gli UU, meglio conosciuti come U2, sono la band più sopravvalutata dell'universo conosciuto.
- U2 é unha banda procedente de Dublín, Irlanda. Formada en 1976, U2 ven sendo un dos grupos de rock máis populares dende mediados dos anos 80. A banda leva vendidos uns 170 millóns de discos en todo o mundo e gañou 22 premios Grammy, máis que ningún outro artista de rock. U2 formouse en 1976 como unha banda de adolescentes con poucas competencias musicais. A mediados dos 80, sen embargo, a banda xa se convertera nun éxito internacional, na que destaca o seu son, a voz de Bono e a peculiar forma de tocar a guitarra de The Edge.
- U2 (czyt. u dwa) – irlandzki zespół rockowo-post punkowo-pop rockowy. Kiedyś cool, dzisiaj już trochę mniej. Znany z pomagania czarnym braciom, obsesyjnego propagowania miłości i pokoju na świecie i gitarzyście w śmiesznej, czarnej czapce.
- U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. The band consists of Bono (lead vocals), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass) and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion).
- Studio albums
* Boy (1980)
* October (1981)
* War (1983)
* The Unforgettable Fire (1984)
* The Joshua Tree (1987)
* Rattle and Hum (1988)
* Achtung Baby (1991)
* Zooropa (1993)
* Pop (1997)
* All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000)
* How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004) Compilation and live albums
* Under a Blood Red Sky (1983)
* The Best of 1980–1990 (1998)
* The Best of 1990–2000 (2002)
* U218 Singles (2006)
- U2 – irlandzki zespół rockowy, powstały w Dublinie w roku 1976. W jego skład wchodzą: Bono (frontman – wokal i gitara), The Edge (gitara, instrumenty klawiszowe, drugi głos), Adam Clayton (gitara basowa) i Larry Mullen Jr. (perkusja). W 2005 zespół został wprowadzony do Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Zespół sprzedał ponad 150 milionów płyt na całym świecie i plasuje się aktualnie na 16. miejscu wszech czasów w tej dziedzinie.
- U2 (auch bekannt unter den Namen: U1, U3, U-Bahn, U and I, Uptown Boys, U R an idiot) ist eine irische Band, deren Musikstil sich nicht genau definieren lässt, da die Texte von Sänger Bono geschrieben und gesungen werden, wenn er betrunken ist und die anderen Musiker dann einfach irgendeine Melodie mit ihren Instrumenten dazu spielen.
- U2 is an Irish Rock Band comprising of Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. They are considered to be the Greatest Rock Band because of their originality. They have won more Grammy Awards than any other recording artist in history. Despite the liberally-biased "fact" that the constantly call for economic equality and are staunch pacifists, they are obviously just parodying other liberal artists, because they are Christian and thus obviously conservative like Stephen is.
- U2 is an Irish rock band whose songs "Wire" (in "Lombard"), "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" (in "The Prodigal Son", "Race Against Time" (in "Child's Play"), and "Desire" (in "Fruit of the Poison Tree") appeared in the series Miami Vice.
- thumb U2 es una banda de rock originaria de Irlanda, formada en 1976, cuyos miembros son Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton y Larry Mullen Jr. Ha escrito canciones famosas como "With or Without You", "Exit", o "In God's Country".
- U2 is a world-famous Irish rock band founded in 1976, comprised of Bono (Paul Hewson, vocals), The Edge (David Evans, guitar), Adam Clayton (bass) and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums). They have many hit songs to their credit: "New Year's Day", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", "Discotheque", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "With or Without You", "Angel of Harlem", "One", "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)", "Staring at the Sun", "Beautiful Day" and "Vertigo" among them. They are Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and were rated by Rolling Stone magazine in 2004 as the 22nd greatest artists of all time.
- U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion). U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres ofpopular music. Throughout the group's musical pursuits, they have maintained a sound built on melodic instrumentals. Their lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal themes and sociopolitical concerns.
- U2 formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. Within four years, they signed with Island Records and released their debut album Boy. By the mid-1980s, they became a top international act. They were more successful as live performers than they were at selling records, until their breakthrough 1987 album The Joshua Tree, which, according to Rolling Stone, elevated the band's stature "from heroes to superstars". Reacting to musical stagnation and late-1980s criticism of their earnest image and musical direction, the group reinvented themselves with their 1991 hit album Achtung Baby and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour. U2 integrated dance, industrial, and alternative rock influences into their sound and performances, and embraced
- Critics are inclined to agree with these anonymous bandmates, though the public at large finds Bono's scenery-chewing douchebaggery appealing. Indeed, many fans don't see Bono as a douchebag, but as somebody who's "stylish", "cool" and "noble". Experts have said that Bono's rising popularity with the common people indicates that the public itself has become increasingly douchey and arrogant.
- <default>U2</default> U2 Origen: Discográfica: Integrantes: Género:Rock, Rock alternativo, Post-punk Idioma(s): Álbumes: Sitio Web [ ] U2 (IPA: /ju.tu/) es una banda de rock de Dublín, Irlanda. Formada en 1976, U2 es una de las bandas más populares del mundo desde mediados de la década de 1980. Ha vendido más de 170 millones de discos alrededor del mundo, tiene seis álbumes que han llegado al número 1 en la lista de éxitos en los Estados Unidos y otros nueve en el Reino Unido. U2 es uno de los grupos con mayor éxito de todos los tiempos. Han sido galardonados con 22 premios Grammy, la cifra más alta para un artista de rock.
- thumbthumb|U2 U2 es una banda de rock de Dublín, Irlanda. Formada en 1976, U2 es una de las bandas más populares del mundo desde mediados de la década de 1980. Ha vendido más de 170 millones de discos alrededor del mundo, tiene seis álbumes que han llegado al número 1 en la lista de éxitos en los Estados Unidos y otros nueve en el Reino Unido. U2 es uno de los grupos con mayor éxito de todos los tiempos. Han sido galardonados con 22 premios Grammy, la cifra más alta para un artista de rock.
- U2 es una banda de rock de Dublín, Irlanda. Formada en 1976, U2 es una de las bandas más populares del mundo desde mediados de la década de 1980. Ha vendido más de 170 millones de discos alrededor del mundo, tiene seis álbumes que han llegado al número 1 en la lista de éxitos en los Estados Unidos y otros nueve en el Reino Unido. U2 es uno de los grupos con mayor éxito de todos los tiempos. Han sido galardonados con 22 premios Grammy, la cifra más alta para un artista de rock.
- U2 es una banda e rock e Dublín, Irlanda. Jormá en 1972, U2 ha sio una las bandas mas populares der mundo dend'encomedio la década los 80. La banda ha vindío mas e 170 millones e discos alreor er mundo. Tién sais árbunes qu´han allegao ar númbero 1 en la llista ésitos en los Estaos Uníos y otros noeve n'er Raino Unío, U2 es uno los grupos e mayor ésito e tos los tiempos. Han sio preamiaos con 22 premios grami, er númbero mas arto pa un artista e rock. La banda jué jormá quando Bono, The Edge y Adam Clayton rispondion a un anuncio ponío po er Larry Mullen Jr..
- Peel first mentioned U2 on 16 October 1979 when he asked the band to send him another copy of their record: "And at this stage I would have played a 12" 45 by another Dublin band, U2, and I was given two copies of this earlier in the week, but if anybody from U2 is listening, both copies were far too warped for me to ever possibly play on the radio. So I'd like another copy of it certainly, because what little bit of it I could hear sounded rather good. Some good bands over there actually, because I saw Zebra and U2 and a few other bands last year sometime I think, and I'm surprised it's taken them this long to get onto record."
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| abstract | - U2 es una banda de rock de Dublín, Irlanda. Formada en 1976, U2 es una de las bandas más populares del mundo desde mediados de la década de 1980. Ha vendido más de 170 millones de discos alrededor del mundo, tiene seis álbumes que han llegado al número 1 en la lista de éxitos en los Estados Unidos y otros nueve en el Reino Unido. U2 es uno de los grupos con mayor éxito de todos los tiempos. Han sido galardonados con 22 premios Grammy, la cifra más alta para un artista de rock. La banda fue formada cuando Bono (vocalista y guitarrista), The Edge (guitarrista, teclado y vocalista) y Adam Clayton (bajo) respondieron a un anuncio puesto por Larry Mullen Jr. (batería y percusión). En aquel momento, los miembros de la banda eran adolescentes con un limitado conocimiento musical. A mediados de los años 80, sin embargo, ya habían lanzado cuatro discos y tenían repercusión internacional, en gran parte a sus grandes giras y como consecuencia del sonido particular basado en la guitarra de The Edge y en el canto apasionado y letras introspectivas de Bono, alcanzaron un nivel de fama sobresaliente con su alabado lanzamiento en 1987, de su álbum The Joshua Tree. A comienzos de la década de 1990, respondieron a la revolución de la música alternativa y dance con un aclamado Achtung Baby y el novedoso Zoo TV Tour, lo que acarreó críticas a su imagen, así como opiniones especializadas que sugerían cierto estancamiento musical.
- U2 were a a rock band active in the 1980s. When Ace departed Earth in 1987, "they were old." When she returned to Perivale in 1989 she despaired that they were "still around." (TV: Survival)
- <default>U2</default> U2 Origen: Discográfica: Integrantes: Género:Rock, Rock alternativo, Post-punk Idioma(s): Álbumes: Sitio Web [ ] U2 (IPA: /ju.tu/) es una banda de rock de Dublín, Irlanda. Formada en 1976, U2 es una de las bandas más populares del mundo desde mediados de la década de 1980. Ha vendido más de 170 millones de discos alrededor del mundo, tiene seis álbumes que han llegado al número 1 en la lista de éxitos en los Estados Unidos y otros nueve en el Reino Unido. U2 es uno de los grupos con mayor éxito de todos los tiempos. Han sido galardonados con 22 premios Grammy, la cifra más alta para un artista de rock. La banda fue formada cuando Bono (vocalista y guitarrista), The Edge (guitarrista, teclado y vocalista) y Adam Clayton (bajo) respondieron a un anuncio puesto por Larry Mullen Jr. (batería y percusión). En aquel momento, los miembros de la banda eran adolescentes con un limitado conocimiento musical. A mediados de los años 80, sin embargo, ya habían lanzado cuatro discos y tenían repercusión internacional, en gran parte a sus grandes giras y como consecuencia del sonido particular basado en la guitarra de The Edge y en el canto apasionado y letras introspectivas de Bono, alcanzaron un nivel de fama sobresaliente con su alabado lanzamiento en 1987, de su álbum The Joshua Tree. A comienzos de la década de 1990, respondieron a la revolución de la música alternativa y dance con un aclamado Achtung Baby y el novedoso Zoo TV Tour, lo que acarreó críticas a su imagen, así como opiniones especializadas que sugerían cierto estancamiento musical. En los primeros años del siglo XXI, U2 ha continuado su carrera con un sonido más tradicional mientras mantiene algunas influencias de sus exploraciones musicales anteriores y continúa disfrutando de un gran nivel de éxito comercial, así como de la crítica. En el 2004, la revista Rolling Stone puso a U2 en el lugar 22 de su lista de los "100 artistas más grandes de todos los tiempos". En el 2005, U2 fue incluido en el Salón de la Fama del Rock, el primer año en que podían ser elegidos. La banda es conocida por ser políticamente activa en causas de derechos humanos y justicia social, como Amnistía Internacional, Make Poverty History, the ONE Campaign, Live Aid, Live 8, la campaña de DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade in Africa) y el Music Rising de The Edge.
- U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion). U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music. Throughout the group's musical pursuits, they have maintained a sound built on melodic instrumentals, highlighted by The Edge's timbrally varied guitar sounds and Bono's expressive vocals. Their lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal themes and sociopolitical concerns.
- U2 was Yugi Mutou's Digital Pet in the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga. It takes after him in appearance. U2 is named after the first syllable in Yugi's name.
- U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion). U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music. Throughout the group's musical pursuits, they have maintained a sound built on melodic instrumentals, highlighted by The Edge's timbrally varied guitar sounds and Bono's expressive vocals. Their lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal themes and sociopolitical concerns. U2 formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. Within four years, they signed with Island Records and released their debut album Boy. By the mid-1980s, they became a top international act. They were more successful as a touring act than they were at selling records, until their breakthrough 1987 album The Joshua Tree, which, according to Rolling Stone, elevated the band's stature "from heroes to superstars". Reacting to musical stagnation and criticism of their earnest image and musical direction in the late-1980s, the group reinvented themselves with their 1991 hit album Achtung Baby and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour; U2 integrateddance, industrial, and alternative rock influences into their sound, and embraced a more ironic and self-deprecating image. Similar experimentation continued for the remainder of the 1990s with varying levels of success. U2 regained critical and commercial favour in the 2000s with the records All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000) and How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb(2004), which established a more conventional, mainstream sound for the group. Their U2 360° Tour from 2009–2011 was the highest-attended and highest-grossing concert tour in history. U2 have released 12 studio albums and are among the all-time best-selling music artists, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide. They have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band, and in 2005, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked U2 at number 22 in its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" and has labelled them the "Biggest Band in the World". Throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, they have campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes, including Amnesty International, the ONE/DATA campaigns, Product Red, and The Edge's Music Rising.
- U2 is a world-famous Irish rock band founded in 1976, comprised of Bono (Paul Hewson, vocals), The Edge (David Evans, guitar), Adam Clayton (bass) and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums). They have many hit songs to their credit: "New Year's Day", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", "Discotheque", "Sunday Bloody Sunday", "With or Without You", "Angel of Harlem", "One", "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)", "Staring at the Sun", "Beautiful Day" and "Vertigo" among them. They are Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and were rated by Rolling Stone magazine in 2004 as the 22nd greatest artists of all time. The band guest-starred in "Trash of the Titans" (Season Nine. The 200th Episode). Homer walks on stage in the middle of U2's PopMart tour to promote his run for sanitation commissioner to the hip people of Springfield. U2 also sing "The Garbage Man", a parody of the song "The Candy Man" from the children's film Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Their name appears in a later episode, "In the Name of the Grandfather", in an ad for a fictitious Ireland-based moving company.
- Gli UU, meglio conosciuti come U2, sono la band più sopravvalutata dell'universo conosciuto.
- U2 é unha banda procedente de Dublín, Irlanda. Formada en 1976, U2 ven sendo un dos grupos de rock máis populares dende mediados dos anos 80. A banda leva vendidos uns 170 millóns de discos en todo o mundo e gañou 22 premios Grammy, máis que ningún outro artista de rock. U2 formouse en 1976 como unha banda de adolescentes con poucas competencias musicais. A mediados dos 80, sen embargo, a banda xa se convertera nun éxito internacional, na que destaca o seu son, a voz de Bono e a peculiar forma de tocar a guitarra de The Edge.
- U2 (czyt. u dwa) – irlandzki zespół rockowo-post punkowo-pop rockowy. Kiedyś cool, dzisiaj już trochę mniej. Znany z pomagania czarnym braciom, obsesyjnego propagowania miłości i pokoju na świecie i gitarzyście w śmiesznej, czarnej czapce.
- U2 formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. Within four years, they signed with Island Records and released their debut album Boy. By the mid-1980s, they became a top international act. They were more successful as live performers than they were at selling records, until their breakthrough 1987 album The Joshua Tree, which, according to Rolling Stone, elevated the band's stature "from heroes to superstars". Reacting to musical stagnation and late-1980s criticism of their earnest image and musical direction, the group reinvented themselves with their 1991 hit album Achtung Baby and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour. U2 integrated dance, industrial, and alternative rock influences into their sound and performances, and embraced a more ironic and self-deprecating image. Similar experimentation continued for the remainder of the 1990s with mixed levels of success. U2 regained critical and commercial favour after their 2000 record All That You Can't Leave Behind. On it and the group's subsequent releases, they adopted a more conventional sound while maintaining influences from their earlier musical explorations. U2 have released 12 studio albums and are among the all-time best-selling music artists, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide. They have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band, and in 2005, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked U2 at number 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/DATA campaigns, Product Red, and The Edge's Music Rising. __TOC__
- U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. The band consists of Bono (lead vocals), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass) and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion).
- Critics are inclined to agree with these anonymous bandmates, though the public at large finds Bono's scenery-chewing douchebaggery appealing. Indeed, many fans don't see Bono as a douchebag, but as somebody who's "stylish", "cool" and "noble". Experts have said that Bono's rising popularity with the common people indicates that the public itself has become increasingly douchey and arrogant. The radical change in the band's image over time can be seen as U2 "evolving" from playing hard-hitting rock music to whatever it is today. Essentially now playing Bono's melodious voice over and over again over all sorts of weird orchestra music and some sort of muddled-reverb once identifiable as "guitar", the sound can be compared to a seal slaughter recorded in slow motion. U2, one of the most successful rock bands of all time, has somehow sold over 150 million records worldwide, won 22 Grammy Awards, been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and, due to an administrative error, was named "Breakfast Cereal of the Year 2009".
- Studio albums
* Boy (1980)
* October (1981)
* War (1983)
* The Unforgettable Fire (1984)
* The Joshua Tree (1987)
* Rattle and Hum (1988)
* Achtung Baby (1991)
* Zooropa (1993)
* Pop (1997)
* All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000)
* How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004) Compilation and live albums
* Under a Blood Red Sky (1983)
* The Best of 1980–1990 (1998)
* The Best of 1990–2000 (2002)
* U218 Singles (2006)
- U2 – irlandzki zespół rockowy, powstały w Dublinie w roku 1976. W jego skład wchodzą: Bono (frontman – wokal i gitara), The Edge (gitara, instrumenty klawiszowe, drugi głos), Adam Clayton (gitara basowa) i Larry Mullen Jr. (perkusja). W 2005 zespół został wprowadzony do Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Zespół sprzedał ponad 150 milionów płyt na całym świecie i plasuje się aktualnie na 16. miejscu wszech czasów w tej dziedzinie.
- U2 (auch bekannt unter den Namen: U1, U3, U-Bahn, U and I, Uptown Boys, U R an idiot) ist eine irische Band, deren Musikstil sich nicht genau definieren lässt, da die Texte von Sänger Bono geschrieben und gesungen werden, wenn er betrunken ist und die anderen Musiker dann einfach irgendeine Melodie mit ihren Instrumenten dazu spielen.
- Peel first mentioned U2 on 16 October 1979 when he asked the band to send him another copy of their record: "And at this stage I would have played a 12" 45 by another Dublin band, U2, and I was given two copies of this earlier in the week, but if anybody from U2 is listening, both copies were far too warped for me to ever possibly play on the radio. So I'd like another copy of it certainly, because what little bit of it I could hear sounded rather good. Some good bands over there actually, because I saw Zebra and U2 and a few other bands last year sometime I think, and I'm surprised it's taken them this long to get onto record." He played some of U2's records between 1979 and 1983, going as far as to mention that having met them in 1981 thought that they were "nice lads", but later became disillusioned with their music (as he did with other artists such as Simple Minds and Dire Straits who restyled their acts in order to court celebrity in America) and would in later years deny having ever liked them or played their material. Nonetheless, his listeners voted for one of their songs in the 1983 Festive Fifty and Peel had several albums by them in his Record Collection: U.
- U2 is an Irish Rock Band comprising of Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. They are considered to be the Greatest Rock Band because of their originality. They have won more Grammy Awards than any other recording artist in history. Despite the liberally-biased "fact" that the constantly call for economic equality and are staunch pacifists, they are obviously just parodying other liberal artists, because they are Christian and thus obviously conservative like Stephen is.
- U2 es una banda e rock e Dublín, Irlanda. Jormá en 1972, U2 ha sio una las bandas mas populares der mundo dend'encomedio la década los 80. La banda ha vindío mas e 170 millones e discos alreor er mundo. Tién sais árbunes qu´han allegao ar númbero 1 en la llista ésitos en los Estaos Uníos y otros noeve n'er Raino Unío, U2 es uno los grupos e mayor ésito e tos los tiempos. Han sio preamiaos con 22 premios grami, er númbero mas arto pa un artista e rock. La banda jué jormá quando Bono, The Edge y Adam Clayton rispondion a un anuncio ponío po er Larry Mullen Jr.. N'aquer memento, los miembros e la banda eran zagales con una conocencia mursical llemitá. Encomedio los años 80, sin encambio, y´haíban sacao quatro discos y teniban ripercusión intrenacioná, en una grande parte por sus grandes giras y como conseqüencia der sonío chocante basao en la guitarra The Edge y n'er cante apasionao y'en las lletras introspectivas e Bono.
- U2 is an Irish rock band whose songs "Wire" (in "Lombard"), "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" (in "The Prodigal Son", "Race Against Time" (in "Child's Play"), and "Desire" (in "Fruit of the Poison Tree") appeared in the series Miami Vice.
- U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion). U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres ofpopular music. Throughout the group's musical pursuits, they have maintained a sound built on melodic instrumentals. Their lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal themes and sociopolitical concerns. The band formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. Within four years, they signed with Island Records and released their debut album Boy. By the mid-1980s, U2 had become a top international act. They were more successful as a touring 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".[1] Reacting to musical stagnation and criticism of their earnest image and musical direction in the late-1980s, U2 reinvented themselves with their 1991 album, Achtung Baby, and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour; they integrated dance, industrial, and alternative rock influences into their sound, and embraced a more ironic and self-deprecating image. They embraced similar experimentation for the remainder of the 1990s with varying levels of success. U2 regained critical and commercial favour in the 2000s with the records All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000) and How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004), which established a more conventional, mainstream sound for the group. Their U2 360° Tour from 2009–2011 was the highest-attended and highest-grossing concert tour in history. U2 have released 13 studio albums and are one of the world's best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide. They have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band; and, in 2005, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked U2 at number 22 in its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", and labelled them the "Biggest Band in the World".[2] Throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, they have campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes, including Amnesty International, the ONE/DATA campaigns, Product Red, and The Edge's Music Rising.
- thumbthumb|U2 U2 es una banda de rock de Dublín, Irlanda. Formada en 1976, U2 es una de las bandas más populares del mundo desde mediados de la década de 1980. Ha vendido más de 170 millones de discos alrededor del mundo, tiene seis álbumes que han llegado al número 1 en la lista de éxitos en los Estados Unidos y otros nueve en el Reino Unido. U2 es uno de los grupos con mayor éxito de todos los tiempos. Han sido galardonados con 22 premios Grammy, la cifra más alta para un artista de rock. La banda se formó cuando Bono (vocalista y guitarrista), The Edge (guitarrista, teclado y vocalista) y Adam Clayton (bajo) respondieron a un anuncio puesto por Larry Mullen Jr. (batería y percusión). En aquel momento, los miembros de la banda eran adolescentes con un limitado conocimiento musical. A mediados de los años 80, sin embargo, ya habían lanzado cuatro discos y tenían repercusión internacional, en gran parte a sus grandes giras y como consecuencia del sonido particular basado en la guitarra de The Edge y en la voz apasionada y las letras introspectivas de Bono, alcanzando altas cotas de popularidad con el lanzamiento en 1987 de su álbum The Joshua Tree. A comienzos de la década de 1990, respondieron a la revolución de la música alternativa y dance con el exitoso Achtung Baby y el más novedoso Zoo TV Tour, que acarreó críticas a su imagen, así como opiniones especializadas que sugerían cierto estancamiento musical. En los primeros años del siglo XXI, U2 ha continuado su carrera con un sonido más tradicional, mientras mantiene algunas influencias de sus exploraciones musicales anteriores y continúa disfrutando de un gran nivel de éxito comercial y de crítica. En el 2004, la revista Rolling Stone colocó a U2 en el lugar 22 de su lista de los "100 artistas más grandes de todos los tiempos". En el 2005, U2 fue incluida en el Salón de la Fama del Rock, el primer año en que podían ser elegidos. La banda es conocida por ser políticamente activa en diversas causas de derechos humanos y justicia social, como Amnistía Internacional, Make Poverty History, the ONE Campaign, Live Aid, Live 8, la campaña de DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade in Africa) y el Music Rising de The Edge.
- thumb U2 es una banda de rock originaria de Irlanda, formada en 1976, cuyos miembros son Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton y Larry Mullen Jr. Ha escrito canciones famosas como "With or Without You", "Exit", o "In God's Country".
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