Foreigner

Summary

Foreigner is a musical group^[1]. Foreigner ranks in the top 0.36% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,493 views/month, #74 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• Foreigner received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• Foreigner's instance of is recorded as musical group^[4].
• Foreigner's genre is rock music^[5].
• Foreigner's genre is hard rock^[6].
• Foreigner's record label is recorded as earMUSIC^[7].
• Foreigner's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[8].
• Foreigner's discography is recorded as Foreigner discography^[9].
• Foreigner's Commons category is recorded as Foreigner (musical group)^[10].
• Foreigner's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• Foreigner comprises Mick Jones^[12].
• 1976 marks the founding of Foreigner^[13].
• Foreigner's location of formation is recorded as New York City^[14].
• Foreigner's official website is recorded as https://www.foreigneronline.com/^[15].
• Foreigner's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Foreigner (band)^[16].
• Foreigner's nominated for is recorded as Juno Award for International Album of the Year^[17].
• Foreigner's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[18].
• Foreigner's nominated for is recorded as American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album^[19].
• Foreigner's topic has template is recorded as Template:Foreigner^[20].
• Foreigner's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Foreigner'}^[21].
• Foreigner's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Foreigner'}^[22].
• Foreigner's start of work period is recorded as 1976^[23].
• Foreigner's member category is recorded as Category:Foreigner (band) members^[24].
• Foreigner's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+124891'}^[25].
• Foreigner's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+373000'}^[26].
• Foreigner's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+133502'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1976^[30]

• Genre(s): acoustic rock, aor, arena rock, classic rock, hard rock, pop rock, rock, soft rock^[31]

• Community tags: 4029759205272, acoustic rock, aor, arena rock, classic rock, hard rock, pop rock, rock, soft rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 160629ab-ec18-4931-8c95-02cb92d06186^[33]

Body

Founding

1976 marks the founding of Foreigner^[13]. Foreigner's location of formation is recorded as New York City^[14].

Identity

Foreigner's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Foreigner'}^[21].

Recognition

Foreigner received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Why It Matters

Foreigner ranks in the top 0.36% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,493 views/month, #74 of 20,490).^[2] Foreigner has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Foreigner is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

What awards did Foreigner receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].