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
Filmography
Antiheroine
as Self
Antiheroine
as Self
Louder Than You Think
as Self (archive footage)
Louder Than You Think
as Self (archive footage)
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
as Self - R.E.M.
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
as Self - R.E.M.
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90
as Self
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90
as Self
R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed
R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
as Lead vocals
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
as Lead vocals
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
as Self
R.E.M. - Out Of Time
as Sänger
R.E.M. - Out Of Time
as Sänger
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt
as Self
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt
as Self
R.E.M. by MTV
as Himself
R.E.M. by MTV
as Himself
R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions
R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
R.E.M. at the BBC
as Self/Performer
R.E.M. at the BBC
as Self/Performer
R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX
R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX
R.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in Dublin
R.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in Dublin
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
as Self
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn
as Self
R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008
R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
as Self
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
as Self
6 Days
6 Days
R.E.M. Live
as Vocals
R.E.M. Live
as Vocals
Slacker Uprising
as Self
Slacker Uprising
as Self
R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine
R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine
R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring
R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring
R.E.M. : Perfect Square
as Vocals
R.E.M. : Perfect Square
as Vocals
Dashboard Confessional: MTV2 Album Covers
as Michael Stipe
Dashboard Confessional: MTV2 Album Covers
as Michael Stipe
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
as Himself
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
as Himself
R.E.M.
as Himself
R.E.M.
as Himself
Mojica In The Snow: Tonight I Incarnate At Sundance!
as Himself
Mojica In The Snow: Tonight I Incarnate At Sundance!
as Himself
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
as Self
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
as Self
R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance
as Himself
R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance
as Himself
Olive, the Other Reindeer
as Schnitzel (voice)
Olive, the Other Reindeer
as Schnitzel (voice)
R.E.M. - Falls to Climb
as Himself
R.E.M. - Falls to Climb
as Himself
R.E.M. Live in Stockholm
as himself
R.E.M. Live in Stockholm
as himself
Anthem
as Self
Anthem
as Self
Tibetan Freedom Concert
as Self
Tibetan Freedom Concert
as Self
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
as Skeeter
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
as Skeeter
Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt
as Himself
Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt
as Himself
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
R.E.M: Shocking Club, Milan, Italy
R.E.M: Shocking Club, Milan, Italy
R.E.M.
as Self
R.E.M.
as Self
Arena Brains
as The Watcher
Arena Brains
as The Watcher
R.E.M.: Succumbs
as Self
R.E.M.: Succumbs
as Self