What is Michael Stipe?
[[File:Michael Stipe of REM photographed by Kris Krug.jpg|thumb|Stipe in April 2008]] '''John Michael Stipe''' (born January 4, 1960) is an [[Americans|American]] [[singer-songwriter]]. He is best known as the [[lead singer]] of the [[alternative rock]] band [[R.E.M. (band)|R.E.M.]] from 1980 until their split in 2011. The band was very popular, and won many awards, including three [[Grammy Awards]], two [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Music Awards]], 12 [[MTV Video Music Awards]] and three [[Brit Awards]]. As a member of R.E.M., he was added into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 2007. As a singer-songwriter, he has had a creative effect on many artists, including [[Kurt Cobain]] of [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] and [[Thom Yorke]] of [[Radiohead]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-one-i-love-radioheads-thom-yorke-on-the-mystery-and-influence-of-r-e-m-20111024|title='The One I Love': Radiohead's Thom Yorke on the Mystery and Influence of R.E.M.|last=Fricke|first=David|date=October 24, 2011|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=April 2, 2019|archive-date=August 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826092855/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-one-i-love-radioheads-thom-yorke-on-the-mystery-and-influence-of-r-e-m-20111024|url-status=dead}}</ref> Stipe was born in [[Decatur, Georgia|Decatur]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. Stipe has stated that he is [[queer]]. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== {{sisterlinks|d=Q215182|commons=Category:Michael Stipe|b=no|v=no|voy=no|mw=no|m=no|species=no|s=no|n=no|wikt=no}} * {{Official website|http://michaelstipe.com/}} * {{IMDb name|0005468}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Stipe, Michael}} [[Category:1960 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American LGBT people]] [[Category:American movie producers]] [[Category:American rock singers]] [[Category:American singer-songwriters]] [[Category:American Grammy Award winners]] [[Category:LGBT singers]] [[Category:Musicians from Georgia (U.S. state)]] [[Category:People from D