Paul David Hewson was born on May 10, 1960 and is known by the stage name ‘Bono’ in the popular rock band named U2. He grew up in a religious single parent home for much of his life. Iris, his mother died from an aneurysm at her own mother's funeral when he was 14. Both he and his older brother grew up as members of the Church of Ireland in Dublin.
Bono was and still is a believer. This in addition to him being the primary songwriter for U2 explains all of the references to Jesus and scripture in many of U2’s songs. A well known example being the celebrated Pride (In The Name Of Love) on the 1984 album release of The Unforgettable Fire. It's a song about historic martyrs with Martin Luther King Jr (a devout Christian) being the primary figure, plus the unmistakable reference of Jesus being betrayed with a kiss.
The song does contain one factual error about the death of MLK being early morning, April 4, when he was actually shot at 6:01 p.m. local time. Bono has since acknowledged this mistake and sometimes sings it as ‘early evening, April 4.’
Considered to be one of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone, “Pride” has remained a mainstay of U2’s concerts since its release.
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