U2

Summary

U2 is a musical group^[1]. U2 ranks in the top 0.27% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,431 views/month, #56 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to U2 is New Year's Day^[3].
• U2 received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[4].
• U2 received the American Music Award for Artist of the Year^[5].
• U2 received the Ambassador of Conscience Award^[6].
• U2 received the Grammy Awards^[7].
• U2 received the BRIT Awards^[8].
• U2 received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award^[9].
• U2 was influenced by Pink Floyd^[10].
• U2 was influenced by Motörhead^[11].
• U2 was influenced by Joy Division^[12].
• U2 was influenced by Television^[13].
• U2 was influenced by The Velvet Underground^[14].
• U2 was influenced by Guns N' Roses^[15].
• U2 is in the country of Ireland^[16].
• U2's instance of is recorded as musical group^[17].
• U2's genre is alternative rock^[18].
• U2's genre is post-punk^[19].
• U2's genre is soft rock^[20].
• U2's genre is dance-rock^[21].
• U2's genre is pop rock^[22].
• U2's genre is punk rock^[23].
• U2's record label is recorded as Island Records^[24].
• U2's record label is recorded as Interscope Records^[25].
• U2's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[26].
• U2's record label is recorded as Mercury Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: IE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1976^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative dance, alternative pop, alternative rock, arena rock, dance-rock, electronic, indie rock, new wave, pop rock, post-punk, rock^[31]

• Community tags: 1980, alternative dance, alternative pop, alternative rock, arena rock, aternative dance, band, big music, classic pop and rock, clean up, college rock, dance-rock, electronic, grammy winner, indie rock, ireland, irish, irlandais, irlande, new wave, political, pop rock, pop/rock, post-punk, rock, seconds, vyrzukhisuc-artiest, éire^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: a3cb23fc-acd3-4ce0-8f36-1e5aa6a18432^[33]

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Founding

1976 marks the founding of U2^[34]. U2's location of formation is recorded as Dublin^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[4], a music museum^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1983^[38]; American Music Award for Artist of the Year^[5], a class of award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1996^[41]; Ambassador of Conscience Award^[6], an international award^[42], founded in 2003^[43]; Grammy Awards^[7], a music award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1958^[46]; BRIT Awards^[8], a group of awards^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1977^[49]; and Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award^[9], an award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1984^[52].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for U2 include U2 Tower^[53].

Why It Matters

U2 ranks in the top 0.27% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,431 views/month, #56 of 20,490).^[2] U2 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] U2 is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

U2 has been cited as an influence by Seal^[56], a singer-songwriter^[57], b. 1963^[58], of United Kingdom^[59], awarded the Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[60]; Sarah McLachlan^[61], a singer^[62], b. 1968^[63], of Canada^[64], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada^[65], specialised in music composing^[66]; Nickelback^[67], a rock band^[68], founded in 1995^[69]; Jonas Brothers^[70], a musical group^[71], founded in 2005^[72]; Lostprophets^[73], a musical group^[74], founded in 1997^[75]; and Manic Street Preachers^[76], a musical group^[77], founded in 1986^[78].

Entities named for U2 include U2 Tower^[53].

FAQs

What awards did U2 receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[4], American Music Award for Artist of the Year^[5], Ambassador of Conscience Award^[6], and Grammy Awards^[7].

Who did U2 influence?

U2 has been cited as an influence by Seal^[56], Sarah McLachlan^[61], Nickelback^[67], and Jonas Brothers^[70].