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Dec 3, 2023 · Stipe had been one of the National’s musical heroes since they were young; The National’s bassist, Scott Devendorf, told me that, as kids from Ohio, they found it empowering that R.E.M. was ...
- His real name is John. Yes, it's true – John Michael Stipe was born in Decatur, Georgia on January 4, 1960. He said in a 1995 interview that he was named after the founder of the Methodist church, John Wesley – although his father and grandfather were also believed to have been called John.
- His sister is also a musician. His younger sister Lynda Stipe has played bass in several Athens bands including Hetch Hetchy, although none of them achieved the same level of fame as REM.
- He has dabbled in film production. You'll find his music on the soundtrack to several films, but did you know that Stipe has also turned his hand to production?
- He was once considered for a major film role. Stipe was considered for the role of John Doe (i.e. the baddie) in David Fincher's 'Se7en' back in 1995.
Dec 3, 2023 · December 3, 2023. Michael Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images. Michael Stipe reveals in a new interview that he is slowly but surely working on a solo album, his first since the dissolution of R.E.M....
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Nov 10, 2021 · 5-10-15-20. Michael Stipe on the Music That Made Him. The R.E.M. leader chronicles the songs and albums that have meant the most to him—from Patti Smith’s teenage liberation to Madonna’s...
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Watch and listen to the songs and videos of Michael Stipe, the former lead singer of R.E.M. and a renowned solo artist.
Mar 2, 2022 · March 2, 2022 11:49am. View Gallery 10 Images. When Michael Stipe first started engaging with outsider art, he was a young buck learning the curious folkways of Athens, Georgia, while on the...