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Aside from musicians, U2 have worked together with authors, including American author [[William S. Burroughs]], who had a guest appearance in their video of "Last Night on Earth" shortly before he died.<ref>[http://www.chron.com/cgi-bin/auth/story/content/chronicle/features/books/97/08/03/burroughs.html William S. Burroughs dies at 83; Beat Generation godfather] Houston Chronicle. Retrieved [[October 31]], [[2006]]; [http://www.mirror.co.uk/catchall/tm_method=full%26objectid=13136269%26siteid=89520-name_page.html How Mystical 23 Changed Course Of History] mirror.co.uk. Retrieved [[February 25]], [[2007]].</ref> His poem "A Thanksgiving Prayer" was used as video footage during the band's Zoo TV Tour. Other collaborators included [[William Gibson (novelist)|William Gibson]] and [[Allen Ginsberg]].<ref>[http://www.atu2.com/news/connections/gibson/ U2 Connections: William Gibson] atu2.com. Retrieved [[October 31]], [[2006]]; [http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/ginsberg_a.html American Masters: Allen Ginsberg] PBS.com. Retrieved [[October 31]], [[2006]].</ref> In early 2000, with the release of the film ''[[The Million Dollar Hotel]]'', the band recorded two songs for its soundtrack, including "[[The Ground Beneath Her Feet (song)|The Ground Beneath Her Feet]]", co-written by [[Salman Rushdie]] and motivated by his [[The Ground Beneath Her Feet|book]] of the same name.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/News/9901/22/showbuzz/#story2 Salman Rushdie's Words Become U2 Lyrics] CNN.com Retrieved [[November 6]], [[2006]].</ref> [[Charles Bukowski]] also influenced some of Bono's songwriting, especially the lyrics for the song "[[Dirty Day]]".<ref>McCormick (2006), p.249</ref>

The band cites [[The Who]],<ref>McCormick (2006), p.113</ref> [[The Clash]],<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2600669.stm Clash Star Strummer Dies], BBC news, 27 December 2002</ref> [[The Ramones]],<ref>[http://forum.interference.com/t99039.html About U2 Influences: The Ramones] by Daniel Walker, October 2004</ref> [[Joy Division]]/[[New Order]]<ref>''NewOrderStory'' [DVD]. Warner Bros., 2005.</ref> and [[The Beatles]]<ref>[http://www.skepticfiles.org/en003/beat_u2.htm "This is a song Charles Manson stole from The Beatles, we're stealing it back!"]</ref> as their major influences. Other musicians have in turn been influenced by the work of U2. Cover versions of U2 songs have been made by performers such as [[Mary J. Blige]], [[Johnny Cash]], [[The Chimes]], [[Joe Cocker]], [[Pearl Jam]], [[James Blunt]], [[Pet Shop Boys]], [[Radiohead]], [[Keane]], [[The Bravery]] and [[The Smashing Pumpkins]]. U2 have enjoyed reciprocal influential relationships with artists including [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Elvis Costello]], [[R.E.M. (band)|R.E.M.]] and [[Anton Corbijn]], as well as exerting influences on others.<ref>NME's 10 Most Influential Bands/Artists. NME Magazine, 2002; [http://www.musicomh.com/interviews/angels-and-airwaves_0606.htm Angels & Airwaves - Between the Blinks] musicOMH.com. Retrieved [[February 18]], [[2007]]</ref>

U2 has covered a number of artists live including [[The Beatles]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Van Morrison]], [[Bob Marley]], [[Lou Reed]], [[Elvis Presley]], [[Curtis Mayfield]], [[The Righteous Brothers]], [[Eddie Cochran]], [[Bruce Springsteen]] and [[ABBA]].