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The Edge

1961 - Today

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David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), better known as the Edge or simply Edge, is an Irish and British musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the lead guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist of the rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 15 studio albums with them as well as one solo record. His understated style of guitar playing, a signature of U2's music, is distinguished by chiming timbres, use of rhythmic delay, drone notes, harmonics, and an extensive use of effects units. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. The Edge is the 764th most popular musician (down from 688th in 2019), the 2,413th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,049th in 2019) and the 150th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, The Edge ranks 764 out of 3,175. Before him are Deadmau5, Kenny Clarke, Adrien-François Servais, Klaus Tennstedt, Ilaiyaraaja, and Peter Machajdík. After him are Vasco Rossi, Todd Rundgren, Sly Stone, Milt Jackson, Nikolai Zverev, and Robbie Robertson.

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Among people born in 1961, The Edge ranks 133. Before him are Ferenc Gyurcsány, Bernard Werber, Tom Araya, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Dragiša Binić, and Peter Machajdík. After him are Virginia Madsen, Christopher Meloni, Victoria Nuland, Ahmed Aboutaleb, Tony Rominger, and Maia Chiburdanidze.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, The Edge ranks 2,413 out of 8,785. Before him are James Stephenson (1889), James Steuart (1712), Cynewulf of Wessex (750), Derek Warwick (1954), Catherine of York (1479), and Ian Stewart (1945). After him are William Kingdon Clifford (1845), Simon MacCorkindale (1952), Ed Sheeran (1991), Bill Foulkes (1932), Eugene Aynsley Goossens (1893), and Thomas Bradwardine (1300).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, The Edge ranks 150. Before him are Peter Hammill (1948), Howard Jones (1955), Mike Rutherford (1950), Alex Turner (1986), Tim Rice (1944), and Brian Bennett (1940). After him are Mick Box (1947), Allan Holdsworth (1946), Brian Robertson (1956), Carl Palmer (1950), John Illsley (1949), and Solomon (1902).

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