Goo Goo Dolls

American rock band
MusicGroup rock_band Q730046
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Goo Goo Dolls

Summary

Goo Goo Dolls is a rock band[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,430 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Goo Goo Dolls was influenced by Cheap Trick[3].
  • Goo Goo Dolls was influenced by The Plimsouls[4].
  • Goo Goo Dolls was influenced by The Lemonheads[5].
  • Goo Goo Dolls was influenced by Dinosaur Jr.[6].
  • Goo Goo Dolls was influenced by Neil Young[7].
  • Goo Goo Dolls was influenced by Soul Asylum[8].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's instance of is recorded as rock band[9].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's genre is alternative rock[10].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's genre is indie pop[11].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[12].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's discography is recorded as Goo Goo Dolls discography[13].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's Commons category is recorded as Goo Goo Dolls[14].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • Goo Goo Dolls comprises John Rzeznik[16].
  • 1986 marks the founding of Goo Goo Dolls[17].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's location of formation is recorded as Buffalo[18].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's official website is recorded as https://www.googoodolls.com/[19].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Goo Goo Dolls[20].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's topic has template is recorded as Template:Goo Goo Dolls[22].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Goo Goo Dolls'}[23].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Goo Goo Dolls'}[24].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's start of work period is recorded as 1986[25].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's member category is recorded as Category:Goo Goo Dolls members[26].
  • Goo Goo Dolls's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+141386'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Group[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1986[30]

  • Genre(s): acoustic rock, alternative rock, hardcore punk, jangle pop, pop punk, pop rock, post-grunge, power pop, punk rock, soft rock[31]

  • Community tags: ', acoustic rock, alternative rock, hardcore punk, jangle pop, pop punk, pop rock, post-grunge, power pop, punk rock, soft rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e2c00c56-8365-4160-9f40-a64682917633[33]

Why It Matters

Goo Goo Dolls ranks in the top 5% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,430 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

It has been cited as an influence by The All-American Rejects[36], a musical group[37], founded in 1999[38]; 3 Doors Down[39], a musical group[40], founded in 1996[41]; 30 Seconds to Mars[42], a musical group[43], founded in 1998[44]; Third Eye Blind[45], a musical group[46], founded in 1993[47]; and Cartel[48], a musical group[49], founded in 2003[50].

FAQs

Who did Goo Goo Dolls influence?

Goo Goo Dolls has been cited as an influence by The All-American Rejects[36], 3 Doors Down[39], 30 Seconds to Mars[42], and Third Eye Blind[45].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [50] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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