"Who is the lead vocalist for the alternative rock band R.E.M. who has become well-known for the ""mumbling"" style of his early career and for his complex, surreal lyrics, and his social and political activism?"
Michael Stipe Michael Stipe John Michael Stipe (born January 4, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as being the lead singer of the alternative rock band R.E.M. from their formation in 1980 until their dissolution in 2011. Possessing a distinctive voice, Stipe has been noted for the "mumbling" style of his early career as well as for his social and political activism. He was in charge of R.E.M.'s visual aspect, often selecting album artwork and directing many of the band's music videos. Outside the music industry, he owns and runs two film production studios, C-00 and Single Cell Pictures. As a
Teddy and His Patches Teddy and His Patches Teddy and His Patches were an American garage rock band formed in San Jose, California in 1964. The group, for the greater duration of its existence, was rather straightforward in their musical style; however, their best-known recording, "Suzy Creamcheese", exemplifies some of the odder aspects of psychedelia. The song was a regional hit and has since achieved favor among psychedelic music enthusiasts, who rediscovered the composition through several compilation albums. Initially formed by Teddy Flores (lead vocals, harmonica) in 1964, the first incarnation of the band—a Motown-influenced group—was received with only local notice until Flores decided