Born Paul David Hewitt in Dublin, Ireland on May 10, 1960 Bono has been the lead singer of the rock band U2 since 1976. U2 has won 22 Grammy Awards to date, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Lauded by fans and critics as an outstanding performer and songwriter...See full bio »
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Bono & The Edge/Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
(2011)
(writer: "A Freak Like Me Needs Company" - uncredited, "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of", "A Freak Like Me Needs Company" - uncredited / performer: "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of")
2000The Million Dollar Hotel
(writer: "Dancin' Shoes", "Falling at Your Feet", "Never Let Me Go" / performer: "Dancin' Shoes", "Falling at Your Feet", "Never Let Me Go")
2000Sightings of Bono
(video short)
(writer: "Miss Sarajevo", "Sweetest Thing")
1995Batman Forever
(lyrics: "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" / producer: "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me")
1995Kids
(writer: "Sunday Bloody Sunday" / as Paul Hewson)
1995Johnny Mnemonic
(writer: "ALEX DESCENDS INTO HELL FOR A BOTTLE OF MILK/KOROVA 1" / performer: "ALEX DESCENDS INTO HELL FOR A BOTTLE OF MILK/KOROVA 1")
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Episode #1.1
(1994)
(performer: "I've Got You Under My Skin")
1993In the Name of the Father
(writer: "In the Name of the Father", "Billy Boola", " You Made Me the Thief of Your Heart" / performer: "In the Name of the Father", "Billy Boola")
1993Fearless
(writer: "WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME" / as Paul David Hewson)
1988U2: Rattle and Hum
(documentary)
(lyrics: "Desire", "Hawkmoon 269", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", "Silver And Gold", "Pride" In The Name Of Love, "Angel of Harlem", "Love Rescue Me", "When Love Comes To Town", "Heartland", "God Part II", "Bullet The Blue Sky", "All I Want Is You")
I'm representing the poorest and the most vulnerable people. I'm throwing a punch, and the fist belongs to people who can't be in the room, whose rage, whose anger, whose hurt I represent.
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Trivia:
Illustrated the children's book "Peter and the Wolf" with his daughters, Jordan Hewson and Eve Hewson, in 2003. The royalties went to the Irish Hospice Foundation.
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