Coldplay
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London, United Kingdom (1997 – present)
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
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”,
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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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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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Violet Hill
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Don't Panic
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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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Lost? full track | 3:41 |
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Coldplay + Bat For Lashes
Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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News
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Chris to perform at Bridge School Benefit in October - 15.9.09
15 Sep 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/coldplay
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