Adam Clayton



First NameAdam
Middle NameCharles
Last NameClayton
Full Name at BirthAdam Charles Clayton
Age51
Date of BirthMarch 13, 1960
BirthplaceChinnor, Oxfordshire
Height5' 10" (178 cm)
BuildSlim
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorGrey
Star SignPisces
ReligionSecular Humanist
EthnicityWhite
NationalityEnglish
High SchoolMount Temple Comprehension, Dublin, Ireland
Occupation CategoryBassist
Claim to FameU2
Official Websitemyspace.com
u2.com
Associated PeopleBono (singer of U2)
The Edge (guitarrist of U2)
Larry Mullen (U2 drummer)

Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960) is the bassist of the rock band U2. Clayton has resided in County Dublin since the time his family moved to Malahide when he was five years old in 1965. Clayton is well-known for his bass playing on songs such as "New Year's Day", "Bullet the Blue Sky", "With or Without You", "Mysterious Ways", "Get on Your Boots", and "Magnificent". His work on No Line on the Horizon has been cited as his best bass playing. He has worked on several solo projects throughout his career, such as his work with fellow band member Larry Mullen Jr. on the theme of 1996's Mission: Impossible. Clayton, as a part of U2, has won 22 Grammy awards.


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Filmography

Selected Adam Clayton film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1993
Bumped Musical Guest #1, Mail Answering Expert #3, Phone Background Music Singer #3, Phone Background Music Singer #3

Composer Credits

1989
U2: LoveTown
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1982
They Call It an Accident
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Soundtrack Credits

2009
Live from Studio Five
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2008
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2008
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2006
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2006
Parashat Ha-Shavua
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2006
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series
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2005
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2005
20 to 1
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2005
Die Pathologin - Im Namen der Toten
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2004
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2003
Headrush
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2002
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1999
Kung Fu Kenobi's Big Adventure
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1995
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1994
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1994
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1994
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1993
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1984
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Grammy Award for Record of the Year (2000s)
Adam Clayton
Clocks (2002)
Rehab (2006)
Smooth (1999)
Walk On (2000)
Grammy Award for Album of the Year (1980s)
52nd Street (1978)
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Faith (1987)
Graceland (1986)
Quincy Jones (1999)
Thriller (1982)
Toto IV (1982)
U2
'40' (1983)
Achtung Baby (1991)
Acrobat (1991)
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Bad (1984)
Boy (1980)
Breathe (2009)
Dirty Day (1993)
Exit (1987)
Gone (1997)
Kite (2000)
Miracle Drug (2004)
MLK (1984)
New York (2000)
October (1981)
October (1981)
Pop (1997)
The Wanderer (2000)
Ultraviolet (2009)
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song (2000s)
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Guaranteed (2007)
The Wrestler (2008)
Until (2008)
Grammy Award for Song of the Year (2000s)
Adam Clayton
Daughters (2003)
Fallin' (2001)
Rehab (2006)
Smooth (1999)
Viva La Vida (2008)
Grammy Award for Album of the Year (2000s)
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Raising Sand (2007)
Supernatural (1999)