Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
John Michael Stipeis an American singer, songwriter, musician, film producer, music video director, and visual artist. He was the lyricist and lead singer of the alternative rock band R.E.M. from their formation in 1980 until their dissolution in 2011...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth4 January 1960
CityDecatur, GA
CountryUnited States of America
shoes looks stranger
When you meet a stranger, look at his shoes. Keep your money in your shoes.
people way saws
There was a point in the '80s when I looked out at my audience and I saw people that - were I not on the stage - they'd sooner slug me as they walked by me on the sidewalk. And I realized that I was way beyond the choir.
thinking desire laurels
But I think the one thing that I can say about us is that we're very consistent about certain things and part of that is our desire to do the very best work that we can and not rest on our laurels, or not allow formula to come into what we do.
beauty san-francisco east
So, we just kind of created our own thing and that's part of the beauty of Athens: is that it's so off the map and there's no way you could ever be the East Village or an L.A. scene or a San Francisco scene, that it just became its own thing.
eras radio golden
There was never a golden era of American radio as far as I can tell.
second-chance wonderland delight
The world of WONDERLAND is authentic, vibrant, and genuine. Stacey D’Erasmo explores the delight and terror of second chances. A great read!
play want bigs
They always want me to play myself and that's a big snooze.
years sick records
We toured that record for a year, which turned out to be the culmination of ten years of being constantly on the road. We were sick to death of touring.
gay thinking people
There are people that very strongly identify themselves as gay and then lesbian, and then I think there are a lot of people who are kind of some percentage or some version of that.
stars guitar sick
Peter was sick of being a pop star, the guitar god, and so he decided to teach himself other instruments. Among the instruments that he picked up was the mandolin.
ukulele band maps
When we first started, we were a band from Athens and that was so off the map.
hurt sometimes cry
Everybody hurts sometimes Everybody cries
years clothes long
When I get really hammered I take my clothes off. That's a sure sign. It's been a long time since the last time I did that. Probably a year.
teenager want groupie
We don't get groupies.We get teenagers who want to read us their poetry.