Person · Male
Adam Clayton
- From
- Oxfordshire, Ireland
- Since
- 1960–present
- Releases
- 10
- dance-rock
- post-punk
About
Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960) is an English-Irish musician who is the bass guitarist of the rock band U2. Born in Oxfordshire, England, he lived in County Dublin, Ireland after his family moved to Malahide in 1965, when he was five years old. Clayton attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School, where he met schoolmates with whom he co-founded U2 in 1976. A member of the band since its inception, he has recorded 15 studio albums with U2.
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Clayton's bass playing style employs "harmonic syncopation", giving the music a driving rhythm. He has worked on several solo projects throughout his career, such as his work with fellow band member Larry Mullen Jr. on the 1996 version of the "Theme from Mission: Impossible". As a member of U2, Clayton has received 22 Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
Member of
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U2 bass guitar
Discography
Other
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Theme From Mission: Impossible
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1984-08-31: 2ZM, Wellington, New Zealand
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1983-04-xx: WQDR, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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1984-09-01: 1ZM AM, Auckland, New Zealand
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1983-04-30: Providence
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1983-08-21: Kalvoya-Festival press conference, Oslo, Norway
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1983-12-21: RTE, Dublin, Ireland
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1985-10-25: Countdown, Dutch TV, Netherlands
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1981-08-19: BBC Radio 1
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1984-09-02: [campus radio], Auckland, New Zealand
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Also known as
Adam Charles Clayton
Tags
- alternative pop/rock
- alternative/indie rock
- college rock
- contemporary pop/rock
- pop/rock
- soundtracks
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 1f52af22-0207-40ac-9a15-e5052bb670c2
- ISNI
- 0000000114714731
- IPI
- 00073079276
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.