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Coldplay is a British alternative rock band, formed in London, United Kingdom in 1997. The band comprises vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, and drummer Will Champion.
Having released four successful albums, (all of which debuted at #1 on the UK album chart) Coldplay have also achieved great success with their singles, such as
Yellow, Speed Of Sound, the Grammy-winning Clocks and the US and UK #1 single Viva La Vida.
Frontman Chris Martin credits 1980s Norwegian pop band a-ha for inspiring him to form his own band.
Coldplay’s early material was often compared to that of Jeff Buckley and Radiohead, while also drawing comparisons to U2 and Travis. Since the release of the band’s debut album, Parachutes (2000), Coldplay has also drawn influence from other sources, including Echo and the Bunnymen and George Harrison on A Rush Of Blood To The Head (2002) and Johnny Cash and Kraftwerk for X&Y (2005).
Coldplay are one of very few current British music acts to achieve major success in North America. Despite their large worldwide popularity, the band has remained protective of how their music is used in the media, refusing its use for product endorsements. In the past, Coldplay had turned down multi-million dollar contracts from Gatorade, Diet Coke, and Gap, who wanted to use the songs “Yellow”,Trouble, and Don’t Panic respectively. According to Martin, “We wouldn’t be able to live with ourselves if we sold the songs’ meanings like that.” On the other hand, “Yellow” has been used to back TV trailers for “The Simpsons” and “Viva la Vida” from their latest album features on the current iTunes TV advert.
Having released four successful albums, (all of which debuted at #1 on the UK album chart) Coldplay have also achieved great success with their singles, such as
Yellow, Speed Of Sound, the Grammy-winning Clocks and the US and UK #1 single Viva La Vida.Frontman Chris Martin credits 1980s Norwegian pop band a-ha for inspiring him to form his own band.
Coldplay’s early material was often compared to that of Jeff Buckley and Radiohead, while also drawing comparisons to U2 and Travis. Since the release of the band’s debut album, Parachutes (2000), Coldplay has also drawn influence from other sources, including Echo and the Bunnymen and George Harrison on A Rush Of Blood To The Head (2002) and Johnny Cash and Kraftwerk for X&Y (2005).
Coldplay are one of very few current British music acts to achieve major success in North America. Despite their large worldwide popularity, the band has remained protective of how their music is used in the media, refusing its use for product endorsements. In the past, Coldplay had turned down multi-million dollar contracts from Gatorade, Diet Coke, and Gap, who wanted to use the songs “Yellow”,
Trouble, and Don’t Panic respectively. According to Martin, “We wouldn’t be able to live with ourselves if we sold the songs’ meanings like that.” On the other hand, “Yellow” has been used to back TV trailers for “The Simpsons” and “Viva la Vida” from their latest album features on the current iTunes TV advert.
Top Albums
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A Rush Of Blood To The Head
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Parachutes
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Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends
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X&Y
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Top Tracks
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Viva La Vida
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Clocks
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The Scientist
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Yellow
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Fix You
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Don't Panic
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Violet Hill
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Trouble
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Strawberry Swing
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In My Place
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Speed Of Sound
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Life In Technicolor
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42
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Talk
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Cemeteries Of London
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Shoutbox
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egyptianhead wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Anti-Auto-Tune
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paulocosta_ wrote:
Maybe not the best band in the world, but just my favorite band in the world.
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ben23speed wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/we+still+listen+to+bands+after+they+have+split+up
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Felipe_q wrote:
Viva La Vida *-* ♥
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FireOfMind wrote:
The BEST BAND in the world <3[5]
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gloomyday wrote:
Does anyone have any information about their next albums? When does it approximately come out?
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plake42 wrote:
The BEST BAND in the world <3[4]
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Thaveesha wrote:
The BEST BAND in the world <3 [3]
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burnganja wrote:
cancer
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ianianianbitch wrote:
Most overrated band of all time x__x; [3]
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tanoariapaisdia wrote:
Coldplay is the best NSBm band ever.
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XeN-PhARisaICal wrote:
Coldplay is just love for me. One of the few artists that I like everything from.
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David_g12 wrote:
Sparks. love Parachutes their best album IMO
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Wipqozn wrote:
I would pay ridiculous sums of money to see them live again...
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Endri-FM wrote:
The BEST BAND in the world <3 [2]
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intru_negru wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Expire Join and share a thought!
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alex_sunny wrote:
The BEST BAND in the world <3
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Crazynesss wrote:
the scientist
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qoeo wrote:
Yellow forever
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razzmatazzle wrote:
Most overrated band of all time x__x; [2]
Videos
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Violet Hill full track | 3:44 |
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Viva La Vida full track | 3:43 |
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Lost? full track | 3:41 |
Events
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Jan
19
vivalavi
nogalera, Saltillo, Mexico
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Feb
16
Coldplay
Gigantinho, Porto Alegre, Brazil
267 shouts
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Feb
26
Coldplay + Bat For Lashes
Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina
202 shouts
| 186 attendees
News
The Coldplay.com Exhibition Room is open!
5 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/coldplay
Good afternoon. Today sees the launch of the Coldplay.com Exhibition Room. This digital art gallery will feature submissions from Coldplay fans, with a new Exhibit on display every weekday.The Exhibi.. …
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