R.E.M.
R.E.M. were an American alternative rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980. Pioneers of the alternative rock genre, their jangly guitar sound and Michael Stipe's enigmatic lyrics influenced countless bands. Albums like 'Murmur' and 'Document' defined 1980s college rock.
Origin: Athens, Georgia, USA · Years active: 1980–2011
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Biography
R.E.M. were an American alternative rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980. Pioneers of the alternative rock genre, their jangly guitar sound and Michael Stipe's enigmatic lyrics influenced countless bands. Albums like 'Murmur' and 'Document' defined 1980s college rock.
Key 1980s albums
- Murmur (1983) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Reckoning (1984) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Fables of the Reconstruction (1985) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Life's Rich Pageant (1986) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Document (1987) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Green (1988) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Out of Time (1991) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
- Automatic for the People (1992) — Search Amazon · Find copies on eBay — 80s albums
Essential songs
- Losing My Religion (1991) — 80s songs
- It's the End of the World as We Know It (1987) — 80s songs
- The One I Love (1987) — 80s songs
- Everybody Hurts (1992) — 80s songs
- Radio Free Europe (1983) — 80s songs
- Driver 8 (1985) — 80s songs
- Fall on Me (1986) — 80s songs
- So. Central Rain (1984) — 80s songs
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R.E.M. — quick answers
- Who are R.E.M.?
- R.E.M. — Athens, Georgia, USA, active 1980–2011. R.E.M. were an American alternative rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980. Pioneers of the alternative rock genre, their jangly guitar sound and Michael Stipe's enigmatic lyrics influenced countless bands. Album
- What did R.E.M. release in the 1980s?
- RADIO 1980 lists 8 albums and 8 essential songs for R.E.M., covering 1983–1988.
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