![]() ![]() However, Clayton, with his more ambiguous religious views, was less concerned, and so was more of an outsider. Bono, The Edge, and Mullen had joined a Christian group, and were questioning the compatibility of rock music with their spirituality. In 1981, around the time of U2's second, spiritually charged album, October, a rift was created in the band between Clayton and McGuinness, and the three other band members. Clayton stood in as the nearest thing that the band had to a manager in its early life, handing over the duties to Paul McGuinness in May 1978. The name was subsequently changed to "The Hype", but changed to "U2" soon after Dik Evans left. While the band was a five-piece (consisting of Bono, the Edge, Mullen, Dik Evans, and Clayton) it was known as "Feedback". McCormick and Martin left the band soon after its inception. In September 1976, Mullen put an advert onto the school's bulletin board seeking other musicians to form a band Clayton showed up for the first meeting and practice, so did the Edge with his older brother Richard Evans ("Dik"), Bono, and Ivan McCormick and Peter Martin who were two of Mullen's friends. Musical career U2 Ĭlayton performing with U2 in September 1984 Ĭlayton later changed school to the non-boarding Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin, where he met future U2 bandmates Paul Hewson ("Bono") and Larry Mullen Jr., who were also pupils there, and was reunited with his childhood friend David Evans. His mother purchased a bass for him when he was 14 years old on the basis of a given promise that he would commit himself to learn to play the instrument. Columba's, persuaded him to join in with a school band where Clayton would play the bass guitar for the first time. John Leslie, who shared a bunk bed with Clayton at St. In response he bought a £5 acoustic guitar from a junk-shop near the Dublin quays, and began learning elementary chords and songs. Here he made friends with other pupils who were enthusiastic about the pop/rock music acts of the period, including the Who, the Beatles, the Grateful Dead, and Carole King. The Edge, on how the Virgin Prunes nicknamed Clayton Īt age 13, Clayton entered the private St Columba's College secondary school in Rathfarnham, Dublin. "Adam was Mrs Burns because he did come over like an old woman sometimes." ![]() His introduction to the world of popular music was around the age of 10, listening to rock operas such as Jesus Christ Superstar and Hair, and other material that was midway between classical and popular music. He also took piano lessons for a short time. He joined the School's "Gramphone Society", which met to listen to classical music. He was interested in pop music, which students were not allowed to listen to. Not being sports-oriented, Adam did not enjoy the school or respond well to its ethos he found it difficult to settle socially there. When he was eight years old, Clayton was sent to the private junior boarding Castle Park School in Dalkey, southern County Dublin. The Clayton family became friends with the Evans family (including their son David Evans ("The Edge"), who would later co-found the band U2 with Clayton). ![]() In 1965, the family moved to Malahide, northern County Dublin, Ireland, where Clayton's brother Sebastian was born. When he was 4 years old, Clayton's father worked in Kenya as a pilot with East African Airways, the family being resident in Nairobi (Clayton regards this as the happiest period of his childhood). His father was a pilot with the Royal Air Force, who moved into civil aviation, and his mother was a former airline stewardess. As a member of U2, Clayton has received 22 Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.Īdam Charles Clayton, the oldest child of Brian and Jo Clayton, was born on 13 March 1960 in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England. on the 1996 version of the " Theme from Mission: Impossible". He has worked on several solo projects throughout his career, such as his work with fellow band member Larry Mullen Jr. He is well known for his bass playing on songs such as " Gloria", " New Year's Day", " Bullet the Blue Sky", " With or Without You", " Mysterious Ways", " Vertigo", " Get on Your Boots", and " Magnificent". A member of the band since its inception, he has recorded 14 studio albums with U2.Ĭlayton's bass playing style is noted for its "harmonic syncopation", giving the music a driving rhythm. Clayton attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School, where he met schoolmates with whom he co-founded U2 in 1976. He has resided in County Dublin, Ireland since his family moved to Malahide in 1965, when he was five years old. Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960) is an English-born Irish musician who is the bass guitarist of the rock band U2. ![]()
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