Counting Crows

American musical group; alternative rock band
Organization musical_group Q178549
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Counting Crows

Summary

Counting Crows is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 0.94% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,250 views/month, #193 of 20,490).[2]

Key Facts

  • Counting Crows received the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist[3].
  • Counting Crows received the American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Rock Artist[4].
  • Counting Crows was influenced by The Band[5].
  • Counting Crows was influenced by Soul Asylum[6].
  • Counting Crows was influenced by Vic Chesnutt[7].
  • Counting Crows was influenced by R.E.M.[8].
  • Counting Crows was influenced by Guns N' Roses[9].
  • Counting Crows was influenced by Van Morrison[10].
  • Counting Crows's instance of is recorded as musical group[11].
  • Counting Crows's genre is alternative rock[12].
  • Counting Crows's genre is rock music[13].
  • Counting Crows's genre is pop rock[14].
  • Counting Crows's genre is post-grunge[15].
  • Counting Crows's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[16].
  • Counting Crows's record label is recorded as Cooking Vinyl[17].
  • Counting Crows's record label is recorded as Geffen Records[18].
  • Counting Crows's discography is recorded as Counting Crows discography[19].
  • Counting Crows's Commons category is recorded as Counting Crows[20].
  • Counting Crows's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • Counting Crows comprises Adam Duritz[22].
  • Counting Crows comprises David Bryson[23].
  • Counting Crows comprises Charlie Gillingham[24].
  • Counting Crows comprises Dan Vickrey[25].
  • Counting Crows comprises David Immerglück[26].
  • Counting Crows comprises Jim Bogios[27].

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Founding

1991 marks the founding of Counting Crows[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as San Francisco[29].

Recognition

Awards received include MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist[3], a class of award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1984[32] and American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Rock Artist[4], a class of award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1995[35].

Why It Matters

Counting Crows ranks in the top 0.94% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,250 views/month, #193 of 20,490).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

It has been cited as an influence by Maroon 5[38], a musical group[39], founded in 1994[40]; Panic! at the Disco[41], a musical group[42], founded in 2005[43]; Third Eye Blind[44], a musical group[45], founded in 1993[46]; and Tonic[47], a rock band[48], founded in 1993[49].

FAQs

What awards did Counting Crows receive?

Honors received include MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist[3] and American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Rock Artist[4].

Who did Counting Crows influence?

Counting Crows has been cited as an influence by Maroon 5[38], Panic! at the Disco[41], Third Eye Blind[44], and Tonic[47].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . mp3boo.me. mp3boo.me. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . contactmusic.com. contactmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . albumoftheyear.org. albumoftheyear.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . fye.com. fye.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of origin United States
    Location of formation
    Genre alternative rock, rock music, pop rock +1
    Nominated for MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist, Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Grammy Award for Best New Artist +8
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