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