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David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), better known as the Edge or simply Edge, [1] is a British-Irish musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist of the rock band U2 .
In March 1978, the group adopted the name "U2" [12] from a list of six options suggested by Steve Averill, a punk rock musician with the Radiators from Space and a family friend of Clayton. The band chose U2 for its open-ended interpretations, visual strength on posters, and because it was the name that they disliked the least. [ 13 ]
The Edge, real name David Howell Evans, guitarist of U2 This page was last edited on 22 August 2023, at 11:33 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
The performer, whose real name is David Evans, sang four songs on Saturday night for about 200 doctors, researchers and philanthropists. U2 guitarist The Edge makes history as he rocks Sistine ...
In March 1978, the group changed their name to "U2". [11] That same month, U2, as a four-piece without Dik, won a talent contest in Limerick sponsored by Harp Lager and the Evening Press . [ 12 ] The win was an important milestone and affirmation for the fledgling band. [ 10 ]
The music for "Where the Streets Have No Name" originated from a demo that guitarist The Edge composed the night before the group resumed The Joshua Tree sessions. In an upstairs room at Melbeach House—his newly purchased home—he used a four-track tape machine to record an arrangement of keyboards, bass, guitar, and a drum machine.
[4] [5] During U2's early years, Bono's lyrics contributed to the group's rebellious and spiritual tone. [4] As the band matured, his lyrics became inspired more by personal experiences shared with the other members. [2] [4] As a member of U2, Bono has received 22 Grammy Awards and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
On the eve of 'Songs of Surrender,' featuring new takes on old classics, the singer and guitarist talk about reinventing their songbook and their future as a foursome.