Best International Group : U2

Newest Review: ... audience. They preached their strong opinions. These were anything from the Polish Solidarity Union to the assassination of Martin Luther King. None of us need to be reminded that this was the shock killing that inspired ‘Pride (In The Name Of Love)’ this single was released in September of 1984. Since then, despite its original theme, it has become the anthem for any political and rebellious undoing. In October of that same year, U2 released ‘The Unforgettable Fire’ and the title single reached number 6 in the chart. With this and their increasing live performances, they were becoming the kings of live stage. Their stadium reaching ... more

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Best International Group : U2: An American Spy Plane (2129 words)
by - written on 19/01/06 (Very useful, 163 readings)
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In dark, humble Dublin, 1977, a young man by the name of Paul Hewson better known as Bono, decided to form a band. He enlisted David Evans, a unique guitarist, later to be known as The Edge from Barking in Essex. They teamed up with Adam Clayton from Oxfordshire and Larry Mullen (Jr) also from Dublin. At first, U2 (named after an American spy plane) were just another cover band. They were to spend the next thirty years writing together, as a group, but in these early years, they thought that the best way to gather popularity was to perform everyone else’s records. They were right, and as a conclusion to this, there names became known enough to then launch ... Read the complete review

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