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Michael Stipe of R.E.M. turns 62

Fans’ birthday wishes have the Decatur native trending on Twitter

R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe turned 62 on Jan. 4.Stipe was born in Decatur and attended the University of Georgia.It was in Athens he met Mike Mills, Bill Berry and Peter Buck and formed R.E.M.The band hasn't toured since 2008 and broke up in 2011.R.E.M. sold more than 90 million albums worldwide, and Stipe introduced a new song, “No Time For Love Like Now,” during the pandemic
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Jan 4, 2022

Happy birthday, Michael Stipe.

The legendary singer and songwriter, who rose to fame with his band R.E.M., turned 62 on Tuesday, and fans took to social media to wish him well.

Stipe was born in Decatur in 1960 and attended the University of Georgia, where he met Mike Mills, Bill Berry and Peter Buck and formed the iconic band.

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