Dik Evans Dik Evans Richard G. "Dik" (also "Dick") Evans (born 1957) is an English-born Irish musician best known as a founder of the band Virgin Prunes and an early member of U2. Dik and his brother, David "The Edge" Evans, U2's guitarist, were among the group's co-founders. Evans was born in England to Welsh parents. At a young age, the family moved to Ireland. He is the older brother of David "The Edge" Evans, guitarist for rock band U2. He first began to learn how to play guitar with an acoustic guitar bought by his brother, which the two shared. The
David Evans (Canon at St Asaph) in 1788 and was buried at Llanymynech. Evans was known for his scholarship, and helped other writers obtain material for their works: Charles Burney (helping with his "History of Music") and Edward Jones (providing folk tunes for " Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards" [1784]). He was also asked by a friend to provide Samuel Johnson with English words deriving from Welsh for inclusion in Johnson's dictionary. David Evans (Canon at St Asaph) David Evans (1705–1788) was a Welsh Anglican priest, writer and musician. Evans was born in Llangynyw, Montgomeryshire, Wales, where his father (also called David Evans)