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Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by the nickname Bono (/ ˈ b ɒ n oʊ / BON-oh), is an Irish singer-songwriter and activist. [1] He is a founding member, the lead vocalist, and primary lyricist of the rock band U2. Bono is known for his impassioned vocal style as well as his grandiose songwriting and performance style.
Hewson was born in Dublin, Ireland, the second daughter of activist Ali Hewson (née Alison Stewart) and U2 lead singer Bono (Paul David Hewson). Her name is derived from her time and date of birth (7 a.m. on 7 July), as "eve" is the middle of the word "seven". [2] Her godfather is musician Gavin Friday. [3]
Bono then asked for a guitar to play and spontaneously, in falsetto, sang the lines "And it's you when I look na na na na / And it's you du du du du du du du / Sometimes you can't make it on your own". [4] [5] Even though Bono had not yet written the rest of the lyrics for this new segment, Lillywhite said: "all of a sudden the song was ...
Here is a look at the life of Bono, Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter of the band U2. Personal. Birth date: May 10, 1960 Birth place: Dublin, Ireland Birth name: Paul David Hewson Father ...
Bono's new book, 'Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story,' holds many surprises. Foremost among them: He's a humble, colorful writer — and a convincing one.
Bono in 1983, a year after he married Alison Hewson. Hewson married Bono on 31 August 1982 [16] [17] in a Church of Ireland ceremony [18] at All Saints Church, Raheny. [4] The ceremony combined rituals of both conventional Protestantism and the Shalom Friendship Christian group that Bono and other U2 members had belonged to. [19]
Over time, Bono grew strongly indignant at being "number two", and strove to be number one in many fields; Stan realizes that this is why Bono can help many people through his humanitarian work and yet still "seem like a piece of shit." Broloff further reveals that Bono has grown to over 80 courics in weight and is almost six feet tall, a ...
Bono, whose real name was Salvatore Bono, and Cher married in 1967 and skyrocketed to success as a musical duo. The two welcomed their only child, Chaz Bono, in 1969. The two welcomed their only ...