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Happy Birthday to David “The Edge” Evans, Born August 8, 1961

August 8, 2026 Albumism Staff
Photo: Kevin Winter | Getty Images

Photo: Kevin Winter | Getty Images

Please join the Albumism team in celebrating The Edge’s musical legacy and revisit audio & video highlights from his career below!

Born: August 8, 1961
Biography | Discography (U2 Albums):

Boy (1980)
October (1981)
War (1983) | Read More
The Unforgettable Fire (1984) | Read More
The Joshua Tree (1987) | Read More
Rattle and Hum (1988) | Read More
Achtung Baby (1991) | Read More
Zooropa (1993) | Read More
Pop (1997)
All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000)
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004)
No Line on the Horizon (2009)
Songs of Innocence (2014)
Songs of Experience (2017) | Read More
Songs of Surrender (2023)

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