Michael Stipe

Michael Stipe

Date of Birth:

Jan 04, 1960

Place of Birth:

Decatur, Georgia, USA

John Michael Stipe (born January 4, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of alternative rock band R.E.M. He is known for his vocal quality, poetic lyrics and unique stage presence.

Possessing a distinctive voice, Stipe has been noted for the "mumbling" style of his early career. Since the mid-1980s, Stipe has sung in "wailing, keening, arching vocal figures" that R.E.M. biographer David Buckley compared to Celtic folk artists and Muslim muezzin. He was in charge of R.E.M.'s visual aspect, often selecting album artwork and directing many of the band's music videos. Outside the music industry, he owns and runs two film production studios, C-00 and Single Cell Pictures.

As a member of R.E.M., Stipe was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. As a singer-songwriter, Stipe influenced a wide range of artists, including Kurt Cobain of Nirvana and Thom Yorke of Radiohead. Bono of U2 has described his voice as "extraordinary", and Yorke told The Guardian that Stipe is his favorite lyricist, saying "I loved the way he would take an emotion and then take a step back from it and in doing so make it so much more powerful."

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filmography:

R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions

2014

R.E.M. - Falls to Climb R.E.M. - Falls to Climb

1999

R.E.M.: Rough Cut R.E.M.: Rough Cut

1995

R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine

2006

Mojica na Neve: Esta Noite Encarnarei em Sundance Mojica na Neve: Esta Noite Encarnarei em Sundance

2001

R.E.M. Live in Stockholm R.E.M. Live in Stockholm

1998

Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90 Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90

2018

R.E.M. R.E.M.

2002

R.E.M. - Out Of Time R.E.M. - Out Of Time

2016

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

2019

Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt

1994

R.E.M. at the BBC R.E.M. at the BBC

2012

Olive, The Other Reindeer Olive, The Other Reindeer

1999

Anthem Anthem

1997

R.E.M. - Monster R.E.M. - Monster

2019

R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008 R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008

2008

1 Giant Leap 1 Giant Leap

2002

R.E.M.: Glastonbury 1999 R.E.M.: Glastonbury 1999

2020

Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight

1970

REM: MTV Unplugged REM: MTV Unplugged

1991

R.E.M. at Rockpalast R.E.M. at Rockpalast

1985

R.E.M. Unplugged R.E.M. Unplugged

2011

R.E.M.: Pop Screen R.E.M.: Pop Screen

1990

R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX

2010

R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance

2000

R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring

2005

R.E.M.: This Way Up R.E.M.: This Way Up

1999

R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed

2017

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017

Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day

1996

R.E.M. - This Film Is On R.E.M. - This Film Is On

1991

R.E.M. Live R.E.M. Live

2008

Left of Reckoning Left of Reckoning

1984

Athens, GA Inside/Out Athens, GA Inside/Out

1987

Louder Than You Think Louder Than You Think

2023

R.E.M.: Road Movie R.E.M.: Road Movie

1996

R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater

1985

Cher: In Her Own Words Cher: In Her Own Words

2021

Slacker Uprising Slacker Uprising

2007

R.E.M. Live R.E.M. Live

2007

R.E.M. Tourfilm R.E.M. Tourfilm

1990

R.E.M. R.E.M.

1989

What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt

2016

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

2012

The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer

2000

R.E.M. - Live from Glastonbury Festival R.E.M. - Live from Glastonbury Festival

1999

6 Days 6 Days

2008

Arena Brains Arena Brains

1987

R.E.M. : Perfect Square R.E.M. : Perfect Square

2004

R.E.M.: Parallel R.E.M.: Parallel

1995

R.E.M.: Succumbs R.E.M.: Succumbs

1987

Beastie Boys Story Beastie Boys Story

2020

R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)

2003

R.E.M. By MTV R.E.M. By MTV

2014

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special MTV's 10th Anniversary Special

1991

Patti Smith: Dream of Life Patti Smith: Dream of Life

2008

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