The Edge
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The Edge is the Irish musician and guitarist best known as the lead guitarist and a founding member of the rock band U2, recognized for his distinctive echo-laden playing style.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitarist
→
human → musician → record producer → songwriter → |
| activeYearsStart | 1976 → |
| associatedAct |
Passengers
→
U2 → |
| awardReceived |
22 Grammy Awards as member of U2
→
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee as member of U2 → |
| birthName | David Howell Evans → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ireland
→
United Kingdom → |
| dateOfBirth | 1961-08-08 → |
| familyName | Evans → |
| genre |
alternative rock
→
post-punk → rock → |
| givenName | David → |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
→
electric guitar → keyboards → piano → synthesizer → vocals → |
| isFoundingMemberOf | U2 → |
| memberOf | U2 → |
| name | The Edge self-link → |
| nationality | Irish → |
| notableFor |
distinctive echo-laden guitar playing style
→
use of delay effects and minimalistic guitar lines → |
| notableSongwritingContribution |
Pride (In the Name of Love)
→
Sunday Bloody Sunday → Where the Streets Have No Name → With or Without You → |
| notableWork |
Achtung Baby
→
surface form:
Achtung Baby (album, as member of U2)
The Joshua Tree →
surface form:
The Joshua Tree (album, as member of U2)
The Unforgettable Fire →
surface form:
The Unforgettable Fire (album, as member of U2)
War (with U2) →
surface form:
War (album, as member of U2)
|
| numberOfChildren | 5 → |
| occupation |
backing vocalist
→
guitarist → keyboardist → musician → |
| placeOfBirth | Barking, Essex, England → |
| positionInBand | lead guitarist of U2 → |
| religion | Christianity → |
| residence |
Dublin
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surface form:
Dublin, Ireland
|
| spouse |
Aislinn O'Sullivan
→
Morleigh Steinberg → |
| stageName | The Edge self-link → |
Referenced by (21)
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