List Of Songs Written By Coldplay
British Rock music, rock band Coldplay have written or co-written every song in their discography, with the exception of several covers. They were formed in London by Chris Martin (vocals, piano), Jonny Buckland (lead guitar), Guy Berryman (bass guitar), Will Champion (drums, percussion) and Phil Harvey (band manager), Phil Harvey (management). Aside from the latter, all members are equally credited as songwriters on each track. Their experimentation with styles over the years resulted in a sound that is considered alternative rock, Alternative rock#Alternative pop, alternative pop, pop rock, post-Britpop, soft rock, and Pop music, pop. Conversely, extended plays ''Safety (EP), Safety'' (1998) and ''The Blue Room (EP), The Blue Room'' (1999) featured characteristics of the dream pop genre, setting them apart from succeeding works. According to Berryman, debut album ''Parachutes (Coldplay album), Parachutes'' (2000) was a muted record. It combined beautiful and happy messages wi ...
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Coldplay - Global-Citizen-Festival Hamburg 14 (cropped)
Coldplay are a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman, drummer Will Champion and creative director Phil Harvey (manager), Phil Harvey. They met at University College London and began playing music together from 1996 to 1998, initially calling themselves Starfish. After independently releasing an extended play, ''Safety (EP), Safety'' (1998), Coldplay signed with Parlophone in 1999. The band's debut album, ''Parachutes (Coldplay album), Parachutes'' (2000), included their breakthrough single "Yellow (Coldplay song), Yellow" and received a Brit Award for British Album of the Year, a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album and a Mercury Prize nomination. Their second album, ''A Rush of Blood to the Head'' (2002), won the same accolades and included "Clocks (song), Clocks", which earned a Grammy Award for Record of the Year. In 2005, they released ''X&Y''; the al ...
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