Hewson -- along with guitarist Dave Evans and bassist Adam Clayton -- made the cut at the first meeting in the drummer's kitchen. Although he couldn't sing, Hewson's commanding personality landed him the job as frontman. Bono allegedly picked up his nickname from the Latin phrase Bono Vox "good voice" , but it was initially his charismatic stage presence that helped U2 gain a reputation for live performance.
U2 's relentless touring schedule quickly boosted his vocal prowess, however, and by the time of the band's groundbreaking War release, Bono had developed a soaring tenor. Within four years it would become one of the most recognizable voices in popular music. In , U2 rose to superstardom with The Joshua Tree and Bono was quickly placed in the center of international media attention. His righteously candid interviews -- combined with a tendency to preach on stage -- eventually made him the target for the press' more cynical circles.
After touring for over the better part of three years at the end of the '80s, U2 temporarily stepped out of the public eye and disappeared to Berlin to record a new album. The band returned in with Achtung Baby , which represented a complete musical reinvention for U2.
The industrial-influenced album was darker and sexier than previous U2 albums -- a change paralleled by Bono 's adoption of new stage presences. During the supporting Zoo TV tour, he sarcastically assumed the shiny black leather persona of a prototypical rock star called the Fly and appeared during encores in America as Mirrorball Man a corrupt televangelist.
U2 began touring almost immediately and released its first album, Boy , in In , they released the Grammy-winning The Joshua Tree , their sixth album and the one that catapulted the band—and its outspoken frontman—to stardom. Subsequent albums secured U2's reputation for range and innovation, including 's industrial-sounding Achtung Baby , 's funkier-edged Zooropa and the techno-influenced Pop Creating simple but powerful music, the group scored with such tracks as the soaring "Beautiful Day," which won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of Year.
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb also fared well, both commercially and critically. In March , the band released No Line on the Horizon , which reached the top of the American pop charts. Throughout U2's career, Bono has written most of the band's lyrics, often focusing on untraditional themes like politics and religion. In fact, social activism has always been close to the singer's heart, and he has used his music to raise consciousness with performances at Band Aid, Live 8 and Net Aid, among others.
Outside of music, Bono has used his celebrity to generate awareness about many global problems. Over the years, he has met with world leaders and many U. Bono has also lobbied tirelessly on behalf of many causes, including two he helped create: DATA and One. He and his daughter Jordan share a birthday. She was born on his 29th birthday. Along with his wife Ali Hewson and New York designer Rogan, he created the high-fashion casual wear line called "Edun" which is "nude" spelled backwards and pronounced Eden.
It was designed as a socially conscious company to support developing countries. Voted the most powerful personality in the music industry by music execs. His mother, Iris, died of a brain hemorrhage in Bono was just 14 years old.
The royalties went to the Irish Hospice Foundation. First Grammy-winning artist to say "fuck" during the live Grammy telecast. Good friends with The Killers front-man Brandon Flowers. U2 won the Brit Award for International Group in U2 won the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution. U2 were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame for their outstanding contribution to British music and integral part of British music culture.
Bono's silhouette is used as the icon for the "Artists" tab of the music component of the iPhone and iPod Touch. Two notable fellow musicians were consoled by his band's music during their final moments. Jazz legend Miles Davis developed a fascination with their album "The Unforgettable Fire" and listened to it repeatedly during the last few months of his life.
U2 's song "In a Little While" was the last song ever heard by punk rocker Joey Ramone , who sang along with the lyrics with his family. Good friend of Neil Jordan. Named first daughter, Jordan Hewson , after him. Awarded an honorary knighthood, therefore not allowed to have the title 'Sir' Bono [March ]. U2 just gave a concert in Monterrey, Mexico and are still in Mexico for their concerts on the 15th and 16th. Their next stop is Brazil as they continue with the fourth leg of the Vertigo Tour.
Bono performed a duet with Yuriy Shevchuk live in Russia [August ]. Writing music with The Edge for an upcoming new rock-opera musical based on Spiderman. On 21 April he and the rest of the U2 were created Officers of the Order of Liberty of Portugal for their activism. Bono doesn't wear his trademark sunglasses by choice; he is under strict doctor's orders to wear them at all times, even indoors. He was diagnosed with a rare form of glaucoma, in which exposure to bright lights, sudden flashes, or even indirect sunlight would cause permanent blindness within a matter of weeks.
He has them specially made with the prescription embedded in the lenses. Never trust a man who tells you it's from the heart, never trust a man smoking a cigar, never trust a cowboy or a man who wears shades I could go onstage, unzip my pants, and hang my dick out, and people would think it was a statement about something. The reason why there's operas and novels and pop tunes written about love is because it's such an extraordinary thing, not because it's commonplace, and yet that's what you're told, you grow up with this idea that it's the norm.
I think ABBA have a pure joy to their music and that's what makes them extraordinary. U2 is sort of song writing by accident really. We don't really know what we're doing and when we do, it doesn't seem to help. He might be into keyboards this album, and you have Larry and Adam going "oh fuck, he's into the keyboards now. We'll never get a rock song out of him". U2 have always been serious about their politics, Bono especially.
There has been disagreement at times within the band about Bono's use of the stage to preach politics to the audience at a live show. Edge in particular is uncomfortable with the idea of lecturing fans, taking the view that there is a time and a place for political debate, but onstage during a show is not it. Bono already had connections with the prestigious university through Professor Jeffrey Sachs, the chief economist for the Jubilee campaign. The Elevation tour happened to be in Boston during Harvard graduation week so Sachs arranged for Bono to be invited to speak at Class Day.
I was fortunate enough to attend the speech in person thanks to my good friends Perry and Win. You can see photos of the occasion here and here. Since the end of the Elevation tour in December , Bono has continued to be actively involved in campaigning for debt relief in Africa. Bono co-founded an investment capital business named Elevation Partners with Fred Thompson, formerly an executive with Apple.
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