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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Acted in
Louder Than You Think
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Cher: In Her Own Words
2021
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Song Exploder
2020
as Self
R.E.M.: Glastonbury 1999
2020
as Himself
Beastie Boys Story
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
2019
as Self - R.E.M.
R.E.M. - Monster
2019
as Himself
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90
2018
as Self
R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed
2017
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
as Self
R.E.M. - Out Of Time
2016
as Sänger
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt
2016
as Himself
R.E.M. By MTV
2014
as Himself
Trailblazer Honors
2014
as Self
R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions
2014
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
as Self
R.E.M. at the BBC
2012
as Self/Performer
R.E.M. Unplugged
2011
R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX
2010
The Cleveland Show
2009
R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008
2008
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
2008
as Self
6 Days
2008
R.E.M. Live
2008
as Self
R.E.M. Live
2007
as Vocals
Slacker Uprising
2007
as Self
Seven Ages of Rock
2007
as Self
R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine
2006
Iconoclasts
2005
as Self
R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring
2005
R.E.M. : Perfect Square
2004
as Vocals
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
2003
as Himself
1 Giant Leap
2002
as Self
R.E.M.
2002
as Himself
Mojica na Neve: Esta Noite Encarnarei em Sundance
2001
as Himself
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer
2000
as Self
Boston Public
2000
as Self
R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance
2000
as Himself
Olive, The Other Reindeer
1999
as Schnitzel (voice)
R.E.M.: This Way Up
1999
as Himself
R.E.M. - Live from Glastonbury Festival
1999
as Himself
R.E.M. - Falls to Climb
1999
as Himself
Britney Spears: The Videos
1998
as Self
R.E.M. Live in Stockholm
1998
as himself
Anthem
1997
as Self
R.E.M.: Road Movie
1996
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day
1996
as Skeeter
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
1995
as Himself
R.E.M.: Parallel
1995
as Himself
Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt
1994
as Himself
R.E.M. - This Film Is On
1991
as Himself
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special
1991
as Self
REM: MTV Unplugged
1991
R.E.M. Tourfilm
1990
as Himself
R.E.M.: Pop Screen
1990
The Simpsons
1989
as Michael Stipe (voice)
MTV Unplugged
1989
as Self
R.E.M.
1989
as Self
Arena Brains
1987
as The Watcher
Athens, GA Inside/Out
1987
as Himself
R.E.M.: Succumbs
1987
as Michael Stipe
R.E.M. at Rockpalast
1985
R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater
1985
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
Al TV
1984
as Self
Left of Reckoning
1984
Austin City Limits
1975
as Self
Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight
as Himself