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Feedback, The Hype
U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, rhythm guitar and harmonica; The Edge (David Howell Evans) on lead guitar, keyboards and backing vocals; Adam Clayton on bass guitar; and Larry Mullen, Jr. on drums and occasionally backing vocals.

Formed in 1976, U2 have consistently remained among the most popular acts in the world since the mid 1980s. The band has sold approximately 50.5 million albums in the U.S., according to the RIAA, and upwards of 170 million worldwide, have had six #1 albums in the US and nine #1 albums in the UK and are one of the

More most successful bands of all time. Since the release of their album The Joshua Tree they have been frequently referred to as the biggest rock band in the world by fans and critics alike. The band has won 22 Grammy awards, the most for recording artists.

The band is also politically active in human rights causes, such as the Make Poverty History campaign as well as Live Aid, Live 8, and Bono's DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade in Africa) campaign.

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    U2 is a rock band best known for songs like One and Mysterious Ways. hide show

    U2 was formed by drummer Larry Mullen, Jr. in Bono's hometown Dublin, Ireland. The band's members are vocalist Bono, guiarist/keyboardist The Edge, drummer Larry Mullen, Jr., and bassist Adam Clayton. The band was orginially formed when Larry Mullen, Jr. was 14 and put up ads in his high school. Later that day, Bono, The Edge, and Adam Clayton had shown up to audition. U2 gained fame when they released hits like: One, Vertigo, Beautiful Day, and Pride(In The Name Of Love). I love U2, and I think they are one of the best bands from the '80s. U2 has won many awards: 1 Golden Globe, 1 Sierra Award, and nominated for two Grammys. The band was also the 4th band to appear on the front page of Time magazine. Past bands have been The Who, The Beatles, and The Band.

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    U2 have some of the most amazing and lively rock/pop songs that I know inclduing the masterpieces of "Beautiful Day, Vertigo, Sweetest Thing, Elevation" and the list could go on and on and on. When U2 paired up with Green Day for the New Orleans aid song "The Saints Are Coming," the most amazing sounds were produced when two top bands worked together.

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    U2 is just great! hide show

    Almost since I was born I have been hearing U2 and my opinion is that they are one of the best bands of the worlds. U2 start around 1980 and have, since then, remain highly popular and that is because their music is just fantastic. They have the sixth place in more fan clubs in the United Kingdom and well that is saying something. Everywhere you go you can see that everyone knows the name Bono, Larry, The Edge, and Adam, because they are U2. Their albums become more and more sold as times goes by and they have remain a band since their beginnings, I admire them for doing that, since no much bands can stay together long. Their songs are beautiful, some more than others, but one of my all time favorite is "One" and "Beautiful Day" are great! I love U2!

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    Greatest band ever! hide show

    U2 is such a great band, I think that it is one of the best bands ever, its almost as great as the Beatles, and the Rolling Stones, and well I think that this band is really influential because they give world tours, and every thing, and as many artist that get successful get selfish they did not and they still care for environment and all the diseases and poverty and that is what makes U2 such a great band, and my favorite songs from this group is none other than Vertigo, One, City of Blinding Light, and well practically any other song is my favorite. U2 is simply one of the best bands ever!

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    U2 is the best band ever ! hide show

    At Mount Temple High, Larry Mullen Jnr. posts a note saying he's searching for a band to play the drums with. ( In Larry's Kitchen )
    Along with Edge and Dik (guitarists), they come in with interest and signs up to join. Adam plays the bass here and there and Bono joins to sing. Together these members form and call themselves Feedback. After Dik left they did a farewell performace and left the boys alone for the first time.
    They later called themselve The Hype. Then changed into U2.

    Larry: I was in charge of the band in the first five minutes. But when Bono came along, I was out of the job.

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