The One I Love

This day (January 4, 1960), in Decatur, Georgia (USA), is born Michael Stipe , a singer, songwriter and social activist, best known as the lead singer of R.E.M.

Rod Stewart, Berlin, Sheena Easton, Samantha Fox, Robin Beck, Bonnie Tyler, Shakin' Stevens, Jason Donovan, R.E.M., Nick Kamen, The Human League, Taylor Dayne

As we wish, today, guitarist Peter Buck a 'Happy Birthday,' here is the perfect time to list the 'BESTS' of his band : R.E.M.

Phil Collins & David Crosby, R.E.M., David Bowie, Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne, Boston, Asia, The Smiths, Joan Armatrading, Depeche Mode, Tom Waits, Sinéad O'Connor, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

Coldplay, Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Blue, Lemar, Monica, Norah Jones, Enrique Iglesias, David Gray, Usher, Beverley Knight, Maroon 5

R.E.M.'s 'Document' is their fifth studio album featuring 'The One I Love' and 'It's the End of the World as We Know It,' co-produced with Scott Litt and released on August 31, 1987 by I.R.S. Records

The Rolling Stones, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Huey Lewis & The News, Rory Gallagher, John Lee Hooker, Scorpions, The Band, Roxy Music, Barclay James Harvest, Eric Burdon, R.E.M., Joni Mitchell

PJ Harvey, Queens Of The Stone Age, Alanis Morissette, R.E.M., Depeche Mode, Avril Lavigne, My Morning Jacket, Evanescence, Foo Fighters, Noel Gallagher, Placebo, Sonic Youth