Go West

Summary

Go West is a musical duo^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of musical_duo entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,497 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Go West received the Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act^[3].
• Go West's instance of is recorded as musical duo^[4].
• Go West's genre is pop music^[5].
• Go West's record label is recorded as Chrysalis Records^[6].
• Go West's discography is recorded as Go West discography^[7].
• Go West's Commons category is recorded as Go West (Band)^[8].
• Go West's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[9].
• Go West comprises Peter Cox^[10].
• Go West comprises Richard Drummie^[11].
• January 1, 1982 marks the founding of Go West^[12].
• Go West's location of formation is recorded as London^[13].
• Go West's official website is recorded as http://www.gowest.org.uk/^[14].
• Go West's different from is recorded as Go West^[15].
• Go West's different from is recorded as Go West^[16].
• Go West's start of work period is recorded as 1982^[17].
• Go West's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Go West'}^[18].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[19]

• Country: GB^[20]

• Began / founded: 1982^[21]

• Genre(s): blue-eyed soul, new wave, pop, pop rock, pop soul, sophisti-pop^[22]

• Community tags: blue-eyed soul, new wave, pop, pop rock, pop soul, sophisti-pop, synthpop^[23]

• MusicBrainz ID: 41ff7032-f14b-4cf8-acf3-54b545927f8d^[24]

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Founding

January 1, 1982 marks the founding of Go West^[12]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[13].

Recognition

Go West received the Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act^[3].

Why It Matters

Go West ranks in the top 9% of musical_duo entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,497 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25]

FAQs

What awards did Go West receive?

Honors received include Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act^[3].