U2
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U2
Summary
U2 is a musical group[1]. U2 ranks in the top 0.27% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78,061 views/month, #56 of 20,490).[2]
Key Facts
- A notable work attributed to U2 is New Year's Day[3].
- U2 received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[4].
- U2 received the American Music Award for Artist of the Year[5].
- U2 received the Ambassador of Conscience Award[6].
- U2 received the Grammy Awards[7].
- U2 received the BRIT Awards[8].
- U2 received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award[9].
- U2 was influenced by Pink Floyd[10].
- U2 was influenced by Motörhead[11].
- U2 was influenced by Joy Division[12].
- U2 was influenced by Television[13].
- U2 was influenced by The Velvet Underground[14].
- U2 was influenced by Guns N' Roses[15].
- U2's instance of is recorded as musical group[16].
- U2's genre is alternative rock[17].
- U2's genre is post-punk[18].
- U2's genre is soft rock[19].
- U2's genre is dance-rock[20].
- U2's genre is pop rock[21].
- U2's genre is punk rock[22].
- U2's record label is recorded as Island Records[23].
- U2's record label is recorded as Interscope Records[24].
- U2's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[25].
- U2's record label is recorded as Mercury Records[26].
- U2's discography is recorded as U2 discography[27].
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Founding
1976 marks the founding of U2[28]. U2's location of formation is recorded as Dublin[29].
Recognition
Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[4], a music museum[30], in United States[31], founded in 1983[32]; American Music Award for Artist of the Year[5], a class of award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1996[35]; Ambassador of Conscience Award[6], an international award[36], founded in 2003[37]; Grammy Awards[7], a music award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1958[40]; BRIT Awards[8], a group of awards[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1977[43]; and Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award[9], an award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1984[46].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for U2 include U2 Tower[47].
Why It Matters
U2 ranks in the top 0.27% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78,061 views/month, #56 of 20,490).[2] U2 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] U2 is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
U2 has been cited as an influence by Jonas Brothers[50], a musical group[51], founded in 2005[52]; Seal[53], a singer-songwriter[54], b. 1963[55], of United Kingdom[56], awarded the Grammy Award for Song of the Year[57]; Sarah McLachlan[58], a singer[59], b. 1968[60], of Canada[61], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada[62], specialised in music composing[63]; Nickelback[64], a rock band[65], founded in 1995[66]; Third Eye Blind[67], a musical group[68], founded in 1993[69]; and Lostprophets[70], a musical group[71], founded in 1997[72].
Entities named for U2 include U2 Tower[47].
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[50], Seal[53], Sarah McLachlan[58], and Nickelback[64].