Michael Stipe
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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
Known for
Credits
Beastie Boys Story (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)
as Self
Antiheroine (2026)
as Self
Olive, the Other Reindeer (1999)
as Schnitzel (voice)
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017)
as Self
Slacker Uprising (2007)
as Self
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MTV's 10th Anniversary Special (1991)
as Self
Arena Brains (1987)
as The Watcher
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars (2012)
as Self
Patti Smith: Dream of Life (2008)
as Self
The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer (2000)
as Self
Shadow Play: The Making of Anton Corbijn (2009)
as Self
Louder Than You Think (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt (2016)
as Self
R.E.M.: Rough Cut (1995)
as Himself
1 Giant Leap (2002)
as Self
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine (2019)
as Self - R.E.M.
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) (2003)
as Himself
New Adventures in Hi-Fi Stereophonic on Film (1996)
as Self
Athens, GA Inside/Out (1987)
as Himself
R.E.M. by MTV (2014)
as Himself
Tibetan Freedom Concert (1996)
as Self
Anthem (1997)
as Self
Speed Racer: Welcome to the World of Vic Chesnutt (1994)
as Himself
R.E.M. Live (2007)
as Vocals
R.E.M.: Pop Screen (1990)
Actor
R.E.M. : Perfect Square (2004)
as Vocals
R.E.M. Tourfilm (1990)
as Himself
Color of a Brisk and Leaping Day (1996)
as Skeeter
R.E.M. at the BBC (2012)
as Self/Performer
R.E.M. - Monster (2019)
as Himself
R.E.M. - Automatic Unearthed (2017)
Actor
Mojica In The Snow: Tonight I Incarnate At Sundance! (2001)
as Himself
R.E.M.: Parallel (1995)
as Himself
R.E.M. - This Film Is On (1991)
as Himself
R.E.M.: This Is Not a Show - Live at the Olympia in Dublin (2009)
Actor
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People (2017)
as Lead vocals
Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight (2024)
as Self
R.E.M.: Live at the Raleigh Underground (1982)
Actor
R.E.M.: Succumbs (1987)
as Self
R.E.M.: Road Movie (1996)
Actor
R.E.M: Shocking Club, Milan, Italy (1991)
Actor
R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/17 (1998)
Actor
R.E.M.: When the Light is Mine (2006)
Actor
R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions (2014)
Actor
Radiohead: Tibetan Freedom Concert (1998)
Actor
R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged (1991)
Actor
R.E.M.: This Way Up (1999)
as Himself
R.E.M.: A Stirling Performance (2000)
as Himself
Hansa Studios: By the Wall 1976-90 (2018)
as Self
R.E.M.: MTV Unplugged No. 2.0 (2001)
Actor
R.E.M. (2002)
as Himself
R.E.M. - Out Of Time (2016)
as Sänger
R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater (1985)
Actor
R.E.M. Live from Austin, TX (2010)
Actor
R.E.M.: New Adventures In Hi-Fi (—)
as Lead Vocals
R.E.M. (1989)
as Self
R.E.M. - Live In Athens (MTV) 2008 (2008)
Actor
R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/18 (1998)
Actor
R.E.M. Live in Stockholm (1998)
as himself
Left of Reckoning (1984)
Actor
Dashboard Confessional: MTV2 Album Covers (2004)
as Michael Stipe
R.E.M. - Falls to Climb (1999)
as Himself
6 Days (2008)
Actor
R.E.M. - Live At The Rock Am Ring (2005)
Actor