Adam Clayton

Summary

Adam Clayton is a human^[1]. Born in Chinnor^[2], he… he was born on March 13, 1960^[3]. He worked as a bassist^[4] and songwriter^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,806 views/month, #6,419 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Adam Clayton was born in Chinnor^[2].
• Adam Clayton was born on March 13, 1960^[3].
• Adam Clayton held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• Adam Clayton worked as a bassist^[4].
• Adam Clayton worked as a songwriter^[5].
• Adam Clayton's education included a stint at St Columba's College, Dublin^[8].
• Adam Clayton was educated at Mount Temple Comprehensive School^[9].
• Adam Clayton received the Officer of the Order of Liberty^[10].
• Adam Clayton was a member of U2^[11].
• Adam Clayton is recorded as male^[12].
• Adam Clayton's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Adam Clayton's genre is rock music^[14].
• Adam Clayton's record label is recorded as Island Records^[15].
• Adam Clayton's Commons category is recorded as Adam Clayton^[16].
• Adam Clayton's family name is recorded as Clayton^[17].
• Adam Clayton's given name is recorded as Adam^[18].
• Adam Clayton's given name is recorded as Charles^[19].
• Adam Clayton's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Adam Clayton^[20].
• Adam Clayton's Commons gallery is recorded as Adam Clayton^[21].
• Adam Clayton's instrument is recorded as bass guitar^[22].
• Adam Clayton's instrument is recorded as guitar^[23].
• Adam Clayton's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song^[24].
• Adam Clayton's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song^[25].
• Adam Clayton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Adam Clayton's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Adam Charles Clayton'}^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1960-03-13^[30]

• Genre(s): dance-rock, post-punk^[31]

• Community tags: alternative pop/rock, alternative/indie rock, college rock, contemporary pop/rock, dance-rock, pop/rock, post-punk, soundtracks, spy music, stage & screen^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1f52af22-0207-40ac-9a15-e5052bb670c2^[33]

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Origins and Family

Adam Clayton was born in Chinnor^[2]. He was born on March 13, 1960^[3].

Education

Educated at St Columba's College, Dublin^[8], a boarding school^[34], in Ireland^[35], founded in 1843^[36] and Mount Temple Comprehensive School^[9], a comprehensive school^[37], in Ireland^[38], founded in 1972^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bassist^[4] and songwriter^[5].

Recognition

Adam Clayton received the Officer of the Order of Liberty^[10].

Why It Matters

Adam Clayton ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,806 views/month, #6,419 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

FAQs

Where was Adam Clayton born?

Adam Clayton's place of birth was Chinnor^[2].

What did Adam Clayton do for work?

Adam Clayton worked as bassist^[4] and songwriter^[5].

Where did Adam Clayton go to school?

Adam Clayton was educated at St Columba's College, Dublin^[8] and Mount Temple Comprehensive School^[9].

What awards did Adam Clayton receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Liberty^[10].