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  1. On his 60th birthday, Bono shared 60 Songs That Changed My Life.
    You can read the letters he wrote to all these artists in U2.com

    The complete list is:
    1. Luciano Pavarotti, Bono & Zucchero - Miserere
    2. Sex Pistols - Anarchy In the UK
    3. Kanye West - Black Skinhead
    4. Billie Eilish - everything i wanted
    5. David Bowie - Life on Mars?
    6. The Beatles - I Want to Hold your Hand
    7. Ramones - Swallow My Pride
    8. The Clash - Safe European Home
    9. Public Enemy - Fight The Power
    10. Patti Smith - People Have the Power
    11. John Lennon - Mother
    12. The Rolling Stones - Ruby Tuesday
    13. Elton John - Daniel
    14. Andrea Bocelli- Con Te Partiro
    15. Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
    16. Johnny Cash - Hurt
    17. This Mortal Coil - Song to the Siren
    18. Kraftwerk - Neon Lights
    19. The Fugees - Killing Me Softly With His Song
    20. Prince - When Doves Cry
    21. Daft Punk feat Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers - Get Lucky
    22. Madonna - Ray of Light
    23. JAY-Z feat Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind
    24. Talking Heads - Love Goes to Building on Fire
    25. Lou Reed - Satellite of Love
    26. The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
    27. Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart
    28. New Order - True Faith
    29. R.E.M. - Nightswimming
    30. Adele - Chasing Pavements
    31. Arcade Fire - Wake Up
    32. Pixies - Monkey Gone to Heaven
    33. Oasis - Live Forever
    34. Iggy Pop - Lust for Life
    35. Gavin Friday - Angel
    36. Massive Attack - Safe From Harm
    37. Kendrick Lamar feat U2 - XXX
    38. Bob Marley & The Walers - Redemption Song
    39. Echo and the Bunnymen - Rescue
    40. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
    41. Pearl Jam - Jeremy
    42. Bob Dylan - Most of the Time
    43. Beyoncé feat Kendrick Lamar - Freedom
    44. Depeche Mode - Walking In My Shoes
    45. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Into My Arms
    46. Simon & Garfunkel - The Sounds of Silence
    47. Coldplay - Clocks
    48. INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
    49. New Radicals - You Get What You Give
    50. Angélique Kidjo - Agolo
    51. Lady Gaga - Born This Way
    52. Frank Sinatra & Bono - Under My Skin
    53. David Bowie - Heroes
    54. Simple Minds - New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
    55. Sinéad O'Connor - You Made Me The Thief Of Your Heart
    56. Van Morrison - A Sense of Wonder
    57. Bruce Springsteen - There Goes My Miracle
    58. Daniel Lanois - The Maker
    59. Peter Frampton - Show Me The Way
    60. Bee Gees - Immortality - Demo Version


    What do you think of this? What songs in this list are your favorites too or which songs are you discovering because of this list?
  2. Personally, I think it's a great gesture of Bono, always staying (for his ego) humble and honor on such a special occasion not him, but the artists that inspire him. It's also notable that he is interested in everything in music, current and old, like the Renaissance man he is.
  3. Can't wait to read what Bono says about Walking In My Shoes by Depeche Mode
  4. Has he ever made much reference to any of these songs via snippets over the years? Not many are immediately springing to mind. Interesting
  5. Originally posted by dylbagz:Has he ever made much reference to any of these songs via snippets over the years? Not many are immediately springing to mind. Interesting
    Good point.
  6. Personally, I'm psyched that Bono picked a Massive Attack song, and no other than Safe from harm! Blue Lines is such a great album. I'd pick Unfinished Sympathy from that album, but this is a classic too.
  7. Originally posted by dylbagz:Has he ever made much reference to any of these songs via snippets over the years? Not many are immediately springing to mind. Interesting
    Neon Lights was snippeted in the first Rotterdam Popmart show.
  9. I'm surprised of seeing Smells Like Teen Spirit. Not for the song itself, but I remember him being critical with Nirvana on "U2 at the end of the world". Rescue by Echo and The Bunnymen is another interesting pick. Ian McCulloch will be glad to see that one of his songs saved/changed Bono's life.
  10. Originally posted by cesar_garza01:Personally, I'm psyched that Bono picked a Massive Attack song, and no other than Safe from harm! Blue Lines is such a great album. I'd pick Unfinished Sympathy from that album, but this is a classic too.
    That was the one that stood out to me from the letters he wrote.
  11. Originally posted by cesar_garza01:Personally, I think it's a great gesture of Bono, always staying (for his ego) humble and honor on such a special occasion not him, but the artists that inspire him. It's also notable that he is interested in everything in music, current and old, like the Renaissance man he is.
    Agreed, it's a beautiful gesture and an amazing list tbh. A rough estimate tells me 50% are old songs (#) and 50% are new, which is really interesting. I would have thought Bono would have a much more classic taste than Edge!

    (#) : I consider "old" everything pre-2000
  12. Because of Bono's list I finally listened to Billy Eilish to see what all the fuzz is about...