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U2 is perhaps one of the most influencial bands ever.  they have been recording music for nearly 25 years and all of the songs are memorable.

Members:
Bono: Lead vocals, guitar
The Edge: Lead guitar
Adam Clayton: Bass Guitar
Larry Mullen jr.: Drums

Random facts about u2...
Birthdays: Bono, May 10th; Edge, August 8th; Adam, March 13th; and Larry, October 31st. 
Number of grammys won??: 14... i think
1987- Album of the year: Joshua Tree; Best rock performance by a duo or a group; Joshua Tree
1988 - Best rock performance by a duo or a group w/ vocal: Desire; Best music video: Where the Streets have no name.
1992 - Best rock performance by a duo or a group: Achtung Baby (album)
1993 - Zooropa wins best alternative album.  Bono accepts the award by saying, "I'd like to give a message to the young people of America. That is, we shall continue to abuse our position and fuck up the mainstream."
1994 - Best music video, long form: Zoo TV
2000 - All of these awards are for the single Beautiful Day.  Song of the year, rcord of the year and best rock performance by a duo or a group.
2001 - Record of the year: Walk on; Best pop performance by a duo or a group: Stuck in a Moment and you can't get out of it; best rock performance by a duo or a group: Elevation; and Best rock album of the year: All that You Can't Leave Behind.
Albums released: (instead of doing discography i'll do this...) Boy, 1980; October, 1981; War, 1983; Under a Blood Red Sky, 1983; The Unforgettable Fire; 1984; The Joshua Tree, 1987; Rattle & Hum, 1988; Achtung Baby, 1991; Zooropa, 1993; Pop, 1997; Best of 1980-1990, 1998; Million Dollar Hotel, 2000; All that You Can't Leave Behind, 2000.

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Favorite CD

My favourite u2 album is War.  it was released in 1983. war was their third album. it's full of mostly political songs that have real meaning instead of always singing about love and peace and fairly joyfull things.

Favorite Song

In this area, I'll talk about my favorite song by this band, including what I think the song means and why it's so important to me.