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Michael Stipe

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."

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2021

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2020

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2020

as Himself

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2020

as Self (archive footage)

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2019

as Self - R.E.M.

R.E.M. - Monster

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2019

as Himself

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2018

as Self

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2017

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

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2017

as Self

R.E.M. - Out Of Time

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2016

as Sänger

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2016

as Himself

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2014

as Himself

Trailblazer Honors

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2014

as Self

R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions

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2014

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

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2012

as Self

R.E.M. at the BBC

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2012

as Self/Performer

R.E.M. Unplugged

R.E.M. Unplugged

2011

R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX

R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX

2010

The Cleveland Show

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2009

R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008

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2008

Patti Smith: Dream of Life

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2008

as Self

6 Days

6 Days

2008

R.E.M. Live

R.E.M. Live

2008

as Self

R.E.M. Live

R.E.M. Live

2007

as Vocals

Slacker Uprising

Slacker Uprising

2007

as Self

Seven Ages of Rock

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2007

as Self

R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine

R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine

2006

Iconoclasts

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2005

as Self

R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring

R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring

2005

R.E.M. : Perfect Square

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2004

as Vocals

R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)

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2003

as Himself

1 Giant Leap

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2002

as Self

R.E.M.

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2002

as Himself

Mojica na Neve: Esta Noite Encarnarei em Sundance

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2001

as Himself

The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer

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2000

as Self

Boston Public

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2000

as Self

R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance

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2000

as Himself

Olive, The Other Reindeer

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1999

as Schnitzel (voice)

R.E.M.: This Way Up

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1999

as Himself

R.E.M. - Live from Glastonbury Festival

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1999

as Himself

R.E.M. - Falls to Climb

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1999

as Himself

Britney Spears: The Videos

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1998

as Self

R.E.M. Live in Stockholm

R.E.M. Live in Stockholm

1998

as himself

Anthem

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1997

as Self

R.E.M.: Road Movie

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1996

Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day

Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day

1996

as Skeeter

R.E.M.: Rough Cut

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1995

as Himself

R.E.M.: Parallel

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1995

as Himself

Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt

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1994

as Himself

R.E.M. - This Film Is On

R.E.M. - This Film Is On

1991

as Himself

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special

MTV's 10th Anniversary Special

1991

as Self

REM: MTV Unplugged

REM: MTV Unplugged

1991

R.E.M. Tourfilm

R.E.M. Tourfilm

1990

as Himself

R.E.M.: Pop Screen

R.E.M.: Pop Screen

1990

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

as Michael Stipe (voice)

MTV Unplugged

MTV Unplugged

1989

as Self

R.E.M.

R.E.M.

1989

as Self

Arena Brains

Arena Brains

1987

as The Watcher

Athens, GA Inside/Out

Athens, GA Inside/Out

1987

as Himself

R.E.M.: Succumbs

R.E.M.: Succumbs

1987

as Michael Stipe

R.E.M. at Rockpalast

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1985

R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater

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1985

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

as Self

Al TV

Al TV

1984

as Self

Left of Reckoning

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1984

Austin City Limits

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1975

as Self

Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight

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