Michael Stipe
Born | January 4, 1960 |
Hometown | Decatur, Georgia, United States of America |
Height | 5'9" (1.75m) |
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Snoop Dogg, Patti Smith, and Gloria Estefan nominated for Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Snoop Dogg, Patti Smith, and Gloria Estefan have been nominated for the Songwriters Hall of Fame. On Monday, officials for the organisation, which is dedicated to recognising the work and lives of composers and lyricists, announced the nominees for the class of 2022. A songwriter with a notable catalogue of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first significant commercial release of a track. In addition to the rapper and iconic singers, nominees for the performing songwriters' catego
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Londoner’s Diary: Professors at loggerheads over academic freedom
Just a few years ago their award-winning book charting the rise of Ukip caused a stir in British politics, but now the two authors of Revolt on the Right are locked in a battle over academic freedom. Professors Robert Ford and Matthew Goodwin published their book in 2014 and won Political Book of the Year award at the Paddypower Political Book Awards 2015. After Goodwin, pictured, tweeted, “We either believe in academic freedom or we don’t” and called for for academics to stand up for Kathleen
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Michael Stipe's 'beyond incredible' relationship with REM bandmates
Michael Stipe's relationship with his R.E.M.bandmates is "beyond incredible" and he believes they have gotten closer since the band broke up.
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TV tonight: behind the scenes at Glastonbury in the 1990s
TV tonight: behind the scenes at Glastonbury in the 1990s. BBC Two travels back in time to a scorching decade of Glastonbury festivals. Plus: Gregg Wallace dons the lederhosen to tuck in to schnitzel and beer. Here’s what to watch this evening
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How did ‘I’ll Be There For You’ become the Friends theme tune?
Producers originally wanted REM’s “Shiny Happy People” to soundtrack the show’s opening credits
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Ant named ‘they’ to recognise gender diversity
‘Small changes in language have had a large impact on culture,’ says expert
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Euphoric for the people: Why it’s time to rehabilitate REM’s Shiny Happy People
As REM’s 1991 anthem reaches its 30th anniversary, Ed Power looks back on one of the band’s biggest hits – and how they tried to scrub it out of their history
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Corrections and clarifications
Corrections and clarificationsMichael Stipe | Jeff VanderMeer
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REM: how the arty pop gods taught a shy south Wales girl to be herself
REM: how the arty pop gods taught a shy south Wales girl to be herselfFor a teenager stifled by Welsh choir music, Michael Stipe’s kaleidoscope of artistic influences – and mega-success – were too irresistible not to follow ‘This new guide from Georgia with the huge pale blue eyes’ ... Michael Stipe during REM’s headline set at Glastonbury 1999. Photograph: PA
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Laura Craik on back ache, Andy Burnham and the unexpected victim of Covid
If you didn’t emerge from lockdown with a sore back, a cricked neck or a gammy leg, then truly, you are one of God’s chosen children, says Laura Craik
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When REM created a Monster: inside the tour that almost destroyed them
Halfway through REM’s March 1995 concert at the Patinoire de Malley in Lausanne, a bowling ball struck Bill Berry on the side of the head. That’s how it felt to the 36 year-old drummer at least. Beneath the rafters of the barn-like ice hockey arena, the band were negotiating pervy power-ballad Tongue, Michael Stipe’s ode to an intimate act. And then, something rose up and hit Berry. It was all he could do to keep sitting upright. Berry had in reality suffered a ruptured aneurysm on the right sid
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