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UB40
Song(s):
Can’t Help Falling in Love (1993)
UGK (Underground Kings)
Song(s):
Big Pimpin’ (with Jay-Z, 2000)
Born: 12/26/1963 Died:
Rock drummer and songwriter with Metallica.
Ultimate Spinach
Album(s):
Behold and See (1968)
Ultravox
Song(s):
Vienna (1981)
Member of ABBA.
Uncle Devil Show – see Del Amitri
Album(s):
A Terrible Beauty (2004)
Uncle Tupelo
Album(s):
No Depression (1990)
Underground Kings - see UGK
The Undertones
Song(s):
Teenage Kicks (1978)
Born: 3/10/1983 Died:
American country singer (“Before He Cheats”, “Jesus, Take the Wheel”) who won TV’s American Idol singing contest in 2005.
Song(s):
Before He Cheats (2005)
Jesus, Take the Wheel (2005)
Album(s):
Some Hearts (2005)
Underworld
Song(s):
Born Slippy (1995)
Album(s):
Dubnobasswithmyheadman (1993)
The United States of America
Album(s):
The United States of America (1968)
U.N.K.L.E.
Song(s):
Rabbit in Your Headlights (1998)
Phil Upchurch
Born: 10/26/1967 Died:
Country singer.
U.S.A. for Africa
A collection of 46 major artists formed to help the suffering people of Africa and the United States. Song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. Quincy Jones produced the song. “USA” stand for United Support of Artists. Vocalists, appearing in order, included: Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Al Jarreau, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, Daryl Hall, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, Kim Carnes, Bob Dylan, and Ray Charles.
Song(s):
We Are the World (1985)
The DMDB Blog:
“We Are the World” was recorded: January 28, 1985 (1/28/12)
Born: 10/14/1978 Died:
R&B singer.
Song(s):
U Make Me Wanna… (1997)
Yeah! (with Lil’ Jon & Ludacris, 2004)
OMG (with will.i.am, 2010)
Album(s):
Confessions (2004)
Raymond v. Raymond (2010)
U.S. Marine Band
Song(s):
Maple Leaf Rag (1907)
U.T.F.O.
Song(s):
Roxanne, Roxanne (1985)
Rock group formed in Dublin, Ireland. Members met while students at Dublin’s Mount Temple High School. #4 Album Rock Act and #1 Modern Rock Act in Joel Whitburn’s Rock Tracks 1981-2002. All four members were in the one-time Passengers project with Brian Eno in 1995.
Active: 1976- Members: Paul "Bono" Hewson (v), Dave "The Edge" Evans (g), Adam Clayton (b), Larry Mullen, Jr. (d)
Song(s):
I Will Follow (1980)
New Year’s Day (1983)
Sunday Bloody Sunday (1983)
Pride (In the Name of Love) (1984)
Bad (1984)
With or Without You (1987)
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (1987)
Where the Streets Have No Name (1987)
One (1992)
Beautiful Day (2000)
Walk On (2001)
Vertigo (2004)
Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own (2004)
City of Blinding Lights (2004)
Album(s):
Boy (1980)
October (1981)
War (1983)
Under a Blood Red Sky (1983) live
The Unforgettable Fire (1984)
The Joshua Tree (1987)
Rattle and Hum (1988) ST
Best of 1980-1990 (1979-1989) G
Achtung Baby (1991)
Zooropa (1993)
Original Soundtracks 1 (Passengers (U2 with Brian Eno), 1995)
Pop (1997)
All That You Can’t Leave Behind (2000)
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004)
No Line on the Horizon (2009)
The DMDB Blog:
U2 released The Joshua Tree: March 17, 1987 (3/17/12)
Bono was born: May 10, 1960/ U2’s Top 50 Songs (5/10/12)
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