Born on this day in 1960 – British-Irish bassist Adam Clayton of U2, who had the 1984 UK No.3 single ‘Pride, In The Name Of Love’ plus over 25 other UK Top 20 singles. The 1987 UK and the world wide No.1 album The Joshua Tree spent 156 weeks on the UK chart. U2 scored five consecutive US No.1 albums from 1987. As a member of U2, Clayton has received 22 Grammy Awards. He has worked on several solo projects throughout his career, such as his work with fellow band member Larry Mullen Jr. on the 1996 version of the Theme from Mission: Impossible.