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Coldplay Is A British Alternative Rock And Britpop 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. They Met At University College London And Began Playing Music Together From 1996 To 1998 Initially Calling Themselves Starfish. Coldplay's Music Incorporates Elements Of Soft Rock Pop Rock Piano Rock And Post-Britpop.

After Independently Releasing An Extended Play Safety 1998 Coldplay Signed With Parlophone In 1999. The Band's Debut Album Parachutes 2000 Included Their Breakthrough Single "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" Which Earned A Grammy Award For Record Of The Year. In 2005 They Released X&Y The Album Was Marked By A Troubled Production And Various Delays Completing What The Band Considered A Trilogy As Well. Coldplay's Fourth Effort Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends 2008 Received A Grammy Award For Best Rock Album And Their First Album Of The Year Nomination While Its Title Track Was The First British Group Song To Reach Number-One In The United Kingdom And United States Simultaneously In The 21st Century. Both X&Y And Viva La Vida Were The Best-Selling Albums Of Their Respective Years Topping The Charts In More Than 30 Countries Each.

Since Then Coldplay Further Diversified Their Sound With The Subsequent Releases Mylo Xyloto 2011 Ghost Stories 2014 A Head Full Of Dreams 2015 Everyday Life 2019 And Music Of The Spheres 2021. Each Album Presented A Unique Theme And Added New Musical Styles To The Band's Original Repertoire Including Electronica Ambient Pop R&B Funk Classical Jazz Fusion And Progressive Rock. They Are Also Known For "euphoric" Live Performances Which NME Said Are When The Band "come Alive And Make The Most Sense". To Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary In 2018 A Career-Spanning Documentary Directed By Mat Whitecross Was Premiered At Selected Cinemas Featuring Previously Unseen Behind-The-Scenes Footage.

With 100 Million Albums Sold Worldwide Coldplay Are The Most Successful Band Of The 21st Century And One Of The Best-Selling Music Acts Of All Time. According To Fuse They Are Also The Sixth-Most Awarded Group In History. Other Notable Achievements Include The Seventh-Highest-Grossing Tour Of All Time Three Of The 50 Highest-Selling Albums Ever In The United Kingdom The Most Number-One Records In The Country Without Ever Missing The Top Most Nominations And Wins For A Band In Brit Awards History And Becoming The First British Group To Debut At Number-One On The Billboard Hot 100. Coldplay Are Considered One Of The Most Influential Bands Of The 21st Century As Well With Forbes Describing Them As The Standard For The Current Alternative Scene. The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Included A Rush Of Blood To The Head On Their "200 Definitive Albums" List And The Single "Yellow" Is Part Of Their "Songs That Shaped Rock And Roll" Exhibition For Being One Of The Most Successful And Important Recordings In The Industry. In Spite Of Their Popularity And Impact Coldplay Have Earned A Reputation As Polarizing Music Icons.

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Parachutes 2000
A Rush Of Blood To The Head 2002
X&Y 2005
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends 2008
Mylo Xyloto 2011
Ghost Stories 2014
A Head Full Of Dreams 2015
Everyday Life 2019
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