Michael Stipe

Michael Stipe

American singer, songwriter, musician, film producer, music video director, and visual artist
As the frontman for R.E.M., arguably the most important and influential American rock band of the post-punk era, Michael Stipe transformed himself from enigmatic cult hero into mainstream icon.
BornJanuary 4, 1960
HometownDecatur, Georgia, United States of America
Height5'9" (1.75m)
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Courtney Love remembers Kurt Cobain 29 years after his death

In a Thursday Instagram post, the Hole singer marked the 29th anniversary of her late husband's death. The Nirvana founder died by suicide on 5 April 1994 at the age of 27. Sharing a photo of Kurt's hands, taken by Michael Stipe during Kurt's life Courtney praised the "powerful photograph" for its depiction of her "twin flame" before adding, "It is one of the only images (or sounds/ tastes etc) that makes me miss him deeply. "But he chanted with me & often, & truly was moved by our Buddhist practice…”
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Captain Mike Across America
Captain Mike Across America
1h 39min
2008
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Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
1h 25min
1975
20%