U2
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Summary
U2 is a musical group[1]. U2 ranks in the top 0.27% of musical group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59,172 views/month, #56 of 20,490).[2]
Key Facts
- Notable work: New Year's Day[3]
- Award received: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[4], American Music Award for Artist of the Year[5], Ambassador of Conscience Award[6], Grammy Awards[7], BRIT Awards[8], Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award[9], CASBY Award[10], NRJ Music Award d'honneur[11], MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon[12]
- Influenced by: Pink Floyd[13], Motörhead[14], Joy Division[15], Television[16], The Velvet Underground[17], Guns N' Roses[18], Bob Dylan[19], Roxy Music[20], The Beatles[21], The Undertones[22], Roy Orbison[23], Marc Bolan[24], David Bowie[25], Sex Pistols[26]
- Genre: alternative rock[27], post-punk[28], soft rock[29], dance-rock[30], pop rock[31], punk rock[32]
- Record label: Island Records[33], Interscope Records[34], Columbia Records[35], Mercury Records[36]
- Discography: U2 discography[37]
- Commons category: U2 (musical group)[38]
- Country of origin: Ireland[39]
- Has part(s): Bono[40], The Edge[41], Adam Clayton[42], Larry Mullen Jr.[43]
- Inception: 1976[44]
- Location of formation: Dublin[45]
- Official website: https://www.u2.com/[46]
- Topic's main category: Category:U2[47]
- Commons gallery: U2[48]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[49]
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Country: IE[50]
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Began / founded: 1976[51]
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Genre(s): alternative dance, alternative pop, alternative rock, arena rock, dance-rock, electronic, indie rock, new wave, pop rock, post-punk, rock[52]
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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[53]
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MusicBrainz ID: a3cb23fc-acd3-4ce0-8f36-1e5aa6a18432[54]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for U2 include U2 Tower[55].
Why It Matters
U2 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] U2 is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
U2 has been cited as an influence by Jonas Brothers[58], a musical group[59], founded in 2005[60]; Seal[61], a singer-songwriter[62], b. 1963[63], of United Kingdom[64], awarded the Grammy Award for Song of the Year[65]; Nickelback[66], a rock band[67], founded in 1995[68]; Sarah McLachlan[69], a singer[70], b. 1968[71], of Canada[72], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada[73], specialised in music composing[74]; Third Eye Blind[75], a musical group[76], founded in 1993[77]; and Lostprophets[78], a musical group[79], founded in 1997[80].
Entities named for U2 include U2 Tower[55].
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 Jonas Brothers[58], Seal[61], Nickelback[66], and Sarah McLachlan[69].