Adam Clayton's Birth Card: The 10 of Diamonds

In the record

Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960) is an English-Irish musician who is the bass guitarist of the rock band U2. The birth-card coordinate for March 13 is the 10 of Diamonds — a calendar position, not a forecast of the 2005 Performers with U2 induction.

Rock Hall record

• 2005 Performers — inducted member of U2

The 10 of Diamonds coordinate

Adam Clayton's birthday maps to the 10 of Diamonds (The Wealthy Master). Card Blueprints treats that as a 365-day coordinate: solar value = 55 − (2 × month + day), and the year is unused. It is not a prediction about a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame vote and not a verdict on Adam Clayton. The card's own language, quoted as system copy rather than biography: You build enough and keep it structured so it actually holds.

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Adam Clayton in the public record

Born in Oxfordshire, England, he lived in County Dublin, Ireland after his family moved to Malahide in 1965, when he was five years old. Clayton attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School, where he met schoolmates with whom he co-founded U2 in 1976. A member of the band since its inception, he has recorded 15 studio albums with U2. Clayton's bass playing style employs "harmonic syncopation", giving the music a driving rhythm. He has worked on several solo projects throughout his career, such as his work with fellow band member Larry Mullen Jr. on the 1996 version of the "Theme from Mission: Impossible". As a member of U2, Clayton has received 22 Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Adam Charles Clayton, the oldest child of Brian and Jo Clayton, was born on 13 March 1960 in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, England. His father was a pilot with the Royal Air Force and later as a commercial pilot for Aer Lingus, and his mother was a former airline stewardess.

Summarised from the lead section of the Wikipedia article Adam Clayton (CC BY-SA 4.0). No biographical facts were written for this page beyond that article.

Where the record meets the 10 of Diamonds

A card is a calendar coordinate, not a cause. What follows sets one line of the card's own published language beside one sentence of the sourced record, paired by a documented rule. It is a resemblance offered for the reader to weigh — not a claim about Adam Clayton, and not a forecast of induction.

Integrated material mastery and security

Clayton attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School, where he met schoolmates with whom he co-founded U2 in 1976.

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Also on the record

1. When Clayton was four years old, his father worked in Kenya as a pilot with East African Airways, with the family residing in Nairobi; Clayton regards this as the happiest period of his childhood.
2. In 1965, the family moved to Malahide, north County Dublin, Ireland, where Clayton's brother Sebastian was born.
3. The Clayton family became friends with the Evans family (including their son David Evans ("The Edge"), who later co-founded the band U2 with Clayton).
4. When he was eight years old, Clayton was sent to board at Castle Park School in Dalkey in south county Dublin.

Other inductees with this card

• Barry Gibb — 1997 Performers with Bee Gees
• Billy Joel — 1999 Performers
• Dave Gahan — 2020 Performers with Depeche Mode
• Dave Prater — 1992 Performers with Sam & Dave
• David Brown — 1998 Performers with Santana
• Gregg Errico — 1993 Performers with Sly and the Family Stone
• James Hetfield — 2009 Performers with Metallica
• Marshall Lytle — 2012 Performers with The Comets
• Mick Avory — 1990 Performers with The Kinks
• Mick Taylor — 1989 Performers with The Rolling Stones
• Nokie Edwards — 2008 Performers with The Ventures
• Paul McGuigan — 2026 Performers with Oasis
• 7 more inductees share this card.

FAQ

What is Adam Clayton's birth card?

The 10 of Diamonds. March 13 maps to that card through the public Card Blueprints formula. The year of birth is not used.

Does a birth card predict a Rock Hall induction?

No. These pages are coordinates, not fortune-telling. A birth card names a calendar day in a 52-card year. It does not forecast awards, character, or fate.

Where do Adam Clayton's dates come from?

Birth date 1960-03-13 is the day-precision date on Adam Clayton's Wikipedia infobox, verified against Wikidata P569 (CC0, day precision, Gregorian preferred). The two sources match. Inductee identity comes from the Wikipedia Performers list, which cites RockHall.com. Year-only dates and Wikipedia↔Wikidata conflicts are dropped, not guessed. Page hooks and evidence come from the Wikipedia REST summary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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