Michael Stipe
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." From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ·Louder Than You Thinkas Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ·Cher: In Her Own Wordsas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2020 ·Song Exploderas Self
- 2020 ·R.E.M.: Live from Glastonbury Festivalas Himself
- 2020 ·R.E.M.: Glastonbury 1999as Himself
- 2020 ·Beastie Boys Storyas Self (archive footage)
- 2019 ·Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazineas Self - R.E.M.
- 2019 ·R.E.M. - Monsteras Himself
- 2018 ·Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90as Self
- 2017 ·R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthedas
- 2017 ·Jim & Andy: The Great Beyondas Self
- 2016 ·R.E.M. - Out Of Timeas Sänger
- 2016 ·What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnuttas Himself
- 2015 ·The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self
- 2014 ·R.E.M. By MTVas Himself
- 2014 ·Trailblazer Honorsas Self
- 2014 ·R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessionsas
- 2012 ·12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Reliefas Self
- 2012 ·R.E.M. at the BBCas Self/Performer
- 2011 ·R.E.M. Unpluggedas
- 2010 ·R.E.M. Live from Austin, TXas
- 2009 ·The Cleveland Showas
- 2009 ·Late Night with Jimmy Fallonas Self
- 2008 ·R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008as
- 2008 ·Patti Smith: Dream of Lifeas Self
- 2008 ·6 Daysas
- 2008 ·R.E.M. Liveas Self
- 2007 ·R.E.M. Liveas Vocals
- 2007 ·Slacker Uprisingas Self
- 2007 ·Seven Ages of Rockas Self
- 2006 ·R.E.M.: When the Light is Mineas
- 2006 ·The One Showas Self
- 2006 ·The One Showas Self - Guest
- 2005 ·Iconoclastsas Self
- 2005 ·The Colbert Reportas Self
- 2005 ·R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ringas
- 2004 ·Sarah Kuttner – Die Showas self - guest
- 2004 ·R.E.M. : Perfect Squareas Vocals
- 2003 ·R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)as Himself
- 2003 ·Anderson Cooper 360°as
- 2003 ·Real Time with Bill Maheras Self
- 2002 ·1 Giant Leapas Self
- 2002 ·R.E.M.as Himself
- 2001 ·Mojica na Neve: Esta Noite Encarnarei em Sundanceas Himself
- 2000 ·The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeeras Self
- 2000 ·Boston Publicas Self
- 2000 ·R.E.M.: A Stirling Performanceas Himself
- 1999 ·Olive, The Other Reindeeras Schnitzel (voice)
- 1999 ·R.E.M.: This Way Upas Himself
- 1999 ·R.E.M. - Falls to Climbas Himself
- 1999 ·TV totalas Self
- 1998 ·Britney Spears: The Videosas Self
- 1998 ·R.E.M. Live in Stockholmas himself
- 1998 ·Parkinsonas Self
- 1997 ·Anthemas Self
- 1996 ·R.E.M.: Road Movieas
- 1996 ·Color of a Brisk and Leaping Dayas Skeeter
- 1995 ·R.E.M.: Rough Cutas Himself
- 1995 ·The Frank Skinner Showas Self
- 1995 ·R.E.M.: Parallelas Himself
- 1994 ·Space Ghost Coast to Coastas Self
- 1994 ·Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnuttas Himself
- 1991 ·R.E.M. - This Film Is Onas Himself
- 1991 ·MTV's 10th Anniversary Specialas Self
- 1991 ·REM: MTV Unpluggedas
- 1990 ·R.E.M. Tourfilmas Himself
- 1990 ·R.E.M.: Pop Screenas
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Michael Stipe (voice)
- 1989 ·MTV Unpluggedas Self
- 1989 ·R.E.M.as Self
- 1987 ·Arena Brainsas The Watcher
- 1987 ·Athens, GA Inside/Outas Himself
- 1987 ·R.E.M.: Succumbsas Michael Stipe
- 1985 ·R.E.M. at Rockpalastas
- 1985 ·R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theateras
- 1984 ·MTV Video Music Awardsas Self
- 1984 ·Al TVas Self
- 1984 ·Left of Reckoningas
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 ·Austin City Limitsas Self
- Future ·Weirdo: The Story of Five Eightas Himself