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Bono

also recorded as Paul Hewson

real name Paul David Hewson

singer of U2

Ireland · b. 1960-05-10

Bono is credited on 3,212 releases across 617 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,212

Credits

617

Albums

7

Decades active

1,642

In collections

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Born May 10, 1960, Dublin, Ireland, a.k.a. Bono Vox.
Lead singer and primary lyricist of the Irish rock band, U2.
Bono had several names: first, he was "Steinhegvanhuysenolegbangbangbang", then just "Huyseman", followed by "Houseman", "Bon Murray", "Bono Vox of O'Connell Street", and finally just "Bono". "Bono Vox" is an alteration of Bonavox, a Latin phrase which translates to "good voice".
Father to Jordan Hewson, Eve Hewson &.

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Credited work

3,212 releases · 617 albums · active 1963–2025

  • Performance · 4,168
  • Other credits · 657
  • Production · 197
  • Engineering · 12

Studios: Windmill Lane Studios · Slane Castle · A&M Studios · STS Dublin

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