The Edge

David Howell Evans (born August 8, 1961, Barking, Essex (now in Greater London, England), nickname the Edge, is the lead guitarist of the Irish rock band U2.

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Dave Evans, who was known as a loner in high school, took piano and guitar lessons and often performed with his brother Dick Evans before they both answered an ad posted by Larry Mullen, Jr. seeking musicians to form a rock band. This band would go through several incarnations before emerging as U2 in March 1978 (Dick Evans left the band just before the name change).

August 8: August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining....

1961: 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar)....

Barking: Barking is the principal town in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It is a suburban development with a large retail and commercial centre situated to the west of the borough and 9.1 miles (14.6 km) east north-east of Charing Cross....

The Edge related Images and Photos (experimental)

The Edge	Over the Edge (DVD)	On the Edge	On the Edge
Over the Edge 1979	The Edge of the Forest 1877	The Edge Rolling Stone no. 667 October 14 1993	The Edge of Sherwood Forest 1878
Pond at the Edge of a Wood	Hamlet on the Edge of the Bay	Light at the Edge of the World	Tiger at the Edge of Night