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The Edge (08 Aug 1961 - )

Male Person - Ireland U2 guitarist David Evans

Releases (3)

Bootleg

Broadcast - Interview

  1. 1984-12-xx: TV, USA

Other - Interview

  1. 1984-10-27: Radio Active, Wellington, Brussels, Belgium
  2. 1992-09-08: CIMX, Detroit, MI, USA

Relationships (6)

Member Of

  1. The Dalton Brothers
  2. The Conspirators
  3. U2 background vocals, keyboard, guitar, piano
  4. Passengers

Married

  1. Morleigh Steinberg

Siblings

  1. Richard Evans

Recordings by (12)

  1. Rowena’s Theme 3:56 (Oct 1986)
  2. One Foot in Heaven 5:10 (Oct 1986)
  3. The Strange Party 5:35 (Oct 1986)
  4. Hiro’s Theme I 4:16 (Oct 1986)
  5. Drift 2:20 (Oct 1986)
  6. The Dream Theme 3:36 (Oct 1986)
  7. Djinn 3:02 (Oct 1986)
  8. Island 1:52 (Oct 1986)
  9. Hiro’s Theme (reprise) 1:35 (Oct 1986)
  10. Rowena’s Theme (from the Film ‘Captive’) 3:55 (1994)
  11. [interview] 5:10 ()
  12. Van Diemen’s Land (film version) 2:16 ()

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Stories for Boys 2:42 U2 (26 Sep 1979) electric guitar
  2. Out of Control 3:52 U2 (26 Sep 1979) electric guitar
  3. Twilight (single version) 4:35 U2 (26 Feb 1980) electric guitar
  4. Another Day 3:28 U2 (26 Feb 1980) electric guitar
  5. 11 O’Clock Tick Tock 3:46 U2 (23 May 1980) electric guitar
  6. Touch 3:25 U2 (23 May 1980) electric guitar
  7. Things to Make and Do 2:16 U2 (Aug 1980) electric guitar
  8. A Day Without Me 3:13 U2 (Aug 1980) electric guitar
  9. Into the Heart 3:27 U2 (20 Oct 1980) electric guitar
  10. The Electric Co. 4:47 U2 (20 Oct 1980) electric guitar
  11. An Cat Dubh 4:46 U2 (20 Oct 1980) electric guitar
  12. Shadows and Tall Trees 4:36 U2 (20 Oct 1980) electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  13. I Will Follow 3:37 U2 (20 Oct 1980) electric guitar
  14. Twilight 4:22 U2 (20 Oct 1980) electric guitar
  15. The Ocean 1:35 U2 (20 Oct 1980) electric guitar
  16. Another Time, Another Place 4:33 U2 (20 Oct 1980) electric guitar
  17. I Fall Down 3:39 U2 (12 Oct 1981) guitar, piano
  18. October 2:20 U2 (12 Oct 1981) piano
  19. Scarlet 2:52 U2 (12 Oct 1981) guitar, piano
  20. With a Shout 4:02 U2 (12 Oct 1981) guitar
  21. I Threw a Brick Through a Window 4:54 U2 (12 Oct 1981) guitar
  22. Rejoice 3:38 U2 (12 Oct 1981) guitar
  23. Stranger in a Strange Land 3:57 U2 (12 Oct 1981) guitar
  24. Tomorrow 4:39 U2 (12 Oct 1981) guitar
  25. Gloria 4:12 U2 (12 Oct 1981) guitar
  26. Is That All? 2:59 U2 (12 Oct 1981) guitar
  27. New Year’s Day 5:35 U2 (Jan 1983) electric guitar, piano
  28. Drowning Man 4:14 U2 (28 Feb 1983) electric guitar, piano
  29. The Refugee 3:40 U2 (28 Feb 1983) electric guitar, piano
  30. Red Light 3:46 U2 (28 Feb 1983) electric guitar, piano
  31. Like a Song… 4:46 U2 (28 Feb 1983) electric guitar, piano
  32. Hold On to Your Dreams 8:38 Jah Wobble, The Edge & Holger Czukay (1983) guitar
  33. Snake Charmer (reprise) 6:54 Jah Wobble, The Edge & Holger Czukay (1983) guitar
  34. Snake Charmer 6:12 Jah Wobble, The Edge & Holger Czukay (1983) guitar
  35. An Cat Dubh / Into the Heart 8:16 U2 (1984) electric guitar
  36. Silver and Gold 4:37 U2 (1985) guitar
  37. Heroine (theme from ‘Captive’) 4:25 The Edge & Sinéad O’Connor (Sep 1986)
  38. Hiro’s Theme I 4:16 The Edge (Oct 1986)
  39. Drift 2:20 The Edge (Oct 1986)
  40. The Dream Theme 3:36 The Edge (Oct 1986)
  41. Rowena’s Theme 3:56 The Edge (Oct 1986)
  42. The Strange Party 5:35 The Edge (Oct 1986)

Produced

  1. Heroine (theme from ‘Captive’) 4:25 The Edge & Sinéad O’Connor (Sep 1986)
  2. One Foot in Heaven 5:10 The Edge (Oct 1986)
  3. Hiro’s Theme I 4:16 The Edge (Oct 1986)
  4. The Dream Theme 3:36 The Edge (Oct 1986)
  5. Island 1:52 The Edge (Oct 1986)
  6. Hiro’s Theme (reprise) 1:35 The Edge (Oct 1986)
  7. The Strange Party 5:35 The Edge (Oct 1986)
  8. Rowena’s Theme 3:56 The Edge (Oct 1986)

Credited as (53)

  1. The Edge
  2. Jah Wobble, The Edge & Holger Czukay
  3. Bono & The Edge
  4. The Edge & Sinéad O’Connor
  5. Bono, Beyoncé, The Edge & David A. Stewart
  6. Queen, Bono, The Edge, Anastacia, David A. Stewart & Andrews Bonsu
  7. Bono / The Edge
  8. Bono and The Edge
  9. Bono, Adam Clayton & The Edge
  10. The Edge & Dave Fanning
  11. Bono, The Edge, Paul Brady & Dave Fanning
  12. Reeve Carney feat. Bono and The Edge
  13. Bono, The Edge, Jennifer Damiano and Reeve Carney
  14. The Edge with Jeb Brown, Dwayne Clark and Luther Creek
  15. Patrick Page with Bono and The Edge
  16. Christy Moore feat. Bono & The Edge
  17. Sinéad O’Connor feat. The Edge
  18. U2 feat. The Edge on vocals
  19. U2 feat. Bono and The Edge
  20. Bono, The Edge, Brian Eno, Dolores O’Riordan, Jovanotti, Meat Loaf, Michael Bolton, Nenad Bach, Simon Le Bon, Zucchero & Luciano Pavarotti
  21. Brian Eno · Bono and The Edge · Luciano Pavarotti
  22. Brian Eno · Bono and The Edge
  23. The Edge feat. Sinéad O’Connor
  24. Bono, The Edge, David A. Stewart, Abdel Wright & Youssou N’Dour
  25. John Barry, David Arnold, Jack White, Monty Norman, Bono, The Edge & Paul McCartney
  26. The Edge with Michael Brook
  27. Muse feat. The Edge
  28. Queen, Bono, The Edge, Anastacia, Dave Stewart & Andrews Bonsu
  29. Bono / Beyoncé / The Edge / David A. Stewart
  30. Queen / Bono / The Edge / Anastacia / David A. Stewart / Andrews Bonsu
  31. Bono / The Edge / David A. Stewart / Abdel Wright / Youssou N’Dour
  32. Bono, The Edge
  33. Bono, The Edge and Elvis Costello
  34. David Evans, Paul Hewson
  35. Bono feat. The Edge
  36. Paul David Hewson, David Howell Evans, Larry Mullen, Jr., Adam Clayton
  37. Daniel Lanois & The Edge
  38. Brian Eno, Bono, The Edge, Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino, Michael Kamen
  39. Martin Garrix ft. Bono and The Edge
  40. Martin Garrix ft. Bono & The Edge
  41. Martin Garrix feat. Bono & The Edge
  42. U2 & The Edge
  43. Jay‐Z, Bono, The Edge and Rihanna
  44. Jay‐Z, Bono, The Edge & Rihanna
  45. Sinéad O’Connor, The Edge
  46. The Edge, Jimmy Page, Jack White
  47. Luciano Pavarotti with Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Brian Eno, Passengers
  48. [dialogue] by Leonard Cohen, The Edge, Nick Cave, Hal Willner, Bono
  49. [dialogue] by The Edge, Kate McGarrigle, Anna McGarrigle, Bono; song by Beth Orton
  50. [dialogue] by Leonard Cohen, The Edge, Bono
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Works (241)

Wrote

  1. Things to Make and Do
  2. Alex Descends Into Hell for a Bottle of Milk / Korova 1
  3. XXX.
  4. Seconds
  5. The Refugee
  6. Drowning Man
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Composed

  1. Big Girls Are Best
  2. Beautiful Day
  3. Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of
  4. Walk On
  5. Wild Honey
  6. Are You Gonna Wait Forever?
  7. Endless Deep
  8. Where the Streets Have No Name
  9. Bullet the Blue Sky
  10. Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way
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Lyrics

  1. Do You Feel Loved
  2. If You Wear That Velvet Dress
  3. Miami
  4. Mofo
  5. Please
  6. The Playboy Mansion
  7. Wake Up Dead Man
  8. Van Diemen's Land
  9. Kite
  10. When I Look at the World
  11. Numb
  12. Dirty Day
  13. Staring at the Sun
  14. North and South of the River
  15. Vertigo
  16. Love and Peace or Else
  17. Yahweh
  18. Magnificent
  19. Slow Dancing
  20. Summer Rain
  21. Fast Cars
  22. The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)
  23. Every Breaking Wave
  24. California (There Is No End to Love)
  25. Song for Someone
  26. Iris (Hold Me Close)
  27. Volcano
  28. Raised by Wolves
  29. Cedarwood Road
  30. Sleep Like a Baby Tonight
  31. This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now
  32. The Troubles
  33. Big Girls Are Best
  34. Holy Joe
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Events (4)

Main Performer At

  1. TFI Friday #5.24
  2. 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards
  3. 2014‐12‐01: Duffy Square at Times Square, New York City, NY, USA
  4. 2005‐10‐17: Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA electric guitar

Links (21)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_edge
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97040280
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no97040280
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6p11ncj
  5. https://ibdb.com/person.php?id=483188
  6. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138935885
  7. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134598105

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-7571/the-edge/lyrics.html

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/221940

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/3475
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/501438

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0003008188
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000178549

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0857253/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/87558772

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q714845

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/13597

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/1X8wFHJFucBUmBc7spQ4jP
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/166079
  3. https://open.spotify.com/artist/2L978x4Y7Rd6NbQyg3uDS2

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/3629640