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Michael Stipe

1960 - Today

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John Michael Stipe (; born January 4, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and artist, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the alternative rock band R.E.M. Around 1980, Stipe began attending the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, where he became involved in the local college rock and jangle pop scene. He formed R.E.M. after meeting his bandmates at the university and soon dropped out to pursue music with them. The band issued its debut single, "Radio Free Europe," and subsequently signed to I.R.S. Records, meeting wide acclaim and soon great commercial success. Possessing a distinctive voice, Stipe has been noted for the "mumbling" style of his early career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Stipe is the 726th most popular musician (down from 657th in 2019), the 4,003rd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,373rd in 2019) and the 224th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Michael Stipe ranks 726 out of 3,175. Before him are Napoleon Orda, Howard Jones, Mike Rutherford, Walter Gieseking, Robert Gordon, and Giovanni Sgambati. After him are Lonnie Johnson, Louis Prima, Gene Krupa, Mick Mars, Ma Rainey, and Johann Kaspar Mertz.

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Among people born in 1960, Michael Stipe ranks 134. Before him are Tony Goldwyn, Werner Faymann, Timothy Hutton, Hong Sang-soo, Susanne Bier, and Jennifer Rush. After him are Tony Robbins, Abdellatif Kechiche, Jane Lynch, Eric Betzig, Tracy Pollan, and Karch Kiraly.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Stipe ranks 4,003 out of 20,380. Before him are Heber Doust Curtis (1872), Fulton J. Sheen (1895), Jennifer Rush (1960), Vince Gilligan (1967), Robert Gallo (1937), and Newt Gingrich (1943). After him are Ben Wallace (1974), David Janssen (1931), Lonnie Johnson (1899), Louis Prima (1910), Josh Dallas (1978), and Gene Krupa (1909).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Michael Stipe ranks 224. Before him are Jeff Buckley (1966), Steve Lacy (1934), Victor Young (1900), Dick Dale (1937), Willy DeVille (1950), and Robert Gordon (1947). After him are Lonnie Johnson (1899), Louis Prima (1910), Gene Krupa (1909), Mick Mars (1951), Ma Rainey (1886), and Stewart Copeland (1952).

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