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Erasure

British synthpop duo
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Erasure

Summary

Erasure is a musical duo[1]. Erasure ranks in the top 3% of musical_duo entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,660 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Erasure's field of work was musician[3].
  • Erasure received the BRIT Awards[4].
  • Erasure was influenced by ABBA[5].
  • Erasure was influenced by Simon & Garfunkel[6].
  • Erasure was influenced by Kraftwerk[7].
  • Erasure was influenced by Blondie[8].
  • Erasure was influenced by Peter Gabriel[9].
  • Erasure's instance of is recorded as musical duo[10].
  • Erasure's genre is synth-pop[11].
  • Erasure's genre is new wave[12].
  • Erasure's record label is recorded as Mute Records[13].
  • Erasure's discography is recorded as Erasure discography[14].
  • Erasure's Commons category is recorded as Erasure[15].
  • Erasure's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[16].
  • Erasure comprises Andy Bell[17].
  • Erasure comprises Vince Clarke[18].
  • 1985 marks the founding of Erasure[19].
  • Erasure's location of formation is recorded as England[20].
  • Erasure's official website is recorded as https://www.erasureinfo.com[21].
  • Erasure's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Erasure (duo)[22].
  • Erasure's Commons gallery is recorded as Erasure[23].
  • Erasure's topic has template is recorded as Template:Erasure[24].
  • Erasure's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Erasure'}[25].
  • Erasure's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Erasure'}[26].
  • Erasure's different from is recorded as Erasure[27].

Body

Founding

1985 marks the founding of Erasure[19]. Erasure's location of formation is recorded as England[20].

Identity

Erasure's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Erasure'}[25].

Industry

Erasure's field of work was musician[3].

Recognition

Erasure received the BRIT Awards[4].

Why It Matters

Erasure ranks in the top 3% of musical_duo entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,660 views/month).[2] Erasure has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

Erasure has been cited as an influence by Chvrches[29], a musical group[30], founded in 2011[31] and Cobra Starship[32], a musical group[33], founded in 2003[34].

FAQs

What awards did Erasure receive?

Honors received include BRIT Awards[4].

Who did Erasure influence?

Erasure has been cited as an influence by Chvrches[29] and Cobra Starship[32].

Related Entities

Blondie England Kraftwerk Mute Records Peter Gabriel United Kingdom Vince Clarke

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . 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. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] ↑ . 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. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Snk id → 220623
    Record label → Mute Records
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+49489'}, {'amount': '+46523'}, {'amount': '+53712'} +1
    Field of work → musician
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6927]]: erasure, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/214807592|erasure (#214807592)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7190|NME artist]] #mix'n'matc"
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