The Edge

Summary

The Edge is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on August 8, 1961^[3]. He worked as a guitarist^[4], singer^[5], banjoist^[6], pianist^[7], and film score composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,095 views/month, #5,389 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• The Edge was born in London^[2].
• The Edge was born on August 8, 1961^[3].
• The Edge was married to Morleigh Steinberg^[10].
• The Edge held citizenship in Ireland^[11].
• The Edge's professions included guitarist^[4].
• The Edge worked as a singer^[5].
• The Edge's professions included banjoist^[6].
• The Edge's professions included pianist^[7].
• The Edge's professions included film score composer^[8].
• The Edge's professions included musician^[12].
• The Edge's field of work was music^[13].
• The Edge's field of work was keyboard instrument performance^[14].
• The Edge's field of work was bass guitar performance^[15].
• The Edge was educated at Mount Temple Comprehensive School^[16].
• The Edge received the Officer of the Order of Liberty^[17].
• The Edge received the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class^[18].
• The Edge was a member of U2^[19].
• The Edge was influenced by Pink Floyd^[20].
• The Edge is recorded as male^[21].
• The Edge's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• The Edge's genre is rock music^[23].
• The Edge's genre is alternative rock^[24].
• The Edge's record label is recorded as Island Records^[25].
• The Edge's Commons category is recorded as The Edge^[26].
• The Edge's family name is recorded as Evans^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1961-08-08^[30]

• Genre(s): ambient, post-punk^[31]

• Community tags: album rock, alternative/indie rock, ambient, film score, pop/rock, post-punk^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: a94e530f-4e9f-40e6-b44b-ebec06f7900e^[33]

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Origins and Family

The Edge was born in London^[2]. He was born on August 8, 1961^[3].

Education

The Edge was educated at Mount Temple Comprehensive School^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[4], singer^[5], banjoist^[6], pianist^[7], film score composer^[8], and musician^[12]. Fields of work include music^[13], a type of arts^[34]; keyboard instrument performance^[14]; and bass guitar performance^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Liberty^[17], a grade of an order^[35], in Portugal^[36] and Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class^[18], a grade of an order^[37], in Ukraine^[38], founded in 1996^[39].

Personal Life

The Edge was married to Morleigh Steinberg^[10].

Why It Matters

The Edge ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,095 views/month, #5,389 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was The Edge born?

Born in London^[2], The Edge…

Who was The Edge married to?

The Edge's spouses include Morleigh Steinberg^[10].

What did The Edge do for work?

The Edge worked as guitarist^[4], singer^[5], banjoist^[6], pianist^[7], and film score composer^[8].

Where did The Edge go to school?

The Edge was educated at Mount Temple Comprehensive School^[16].

What awards did The Edge receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Liberty^[17] and Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class^[18].