Hüsker Dü

Summary

Hüsker Dü is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,043 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hüsker Dü's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• Hüsker Dü's genre is alternative rock^[4].
• Hüsker Dü's genre is hardcore punk^[5].
• Hüsker Dü's genre is post-hardcore^[6].
• Hūsker Dū? is named after Hüsker Dü^[7].
• Hüsker Dü's record label is recorded as New Alliance Records^[8].
• Hüsker Dü's record label is recorded as SST Records^[9].
• Hüsker Dü's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[10].
• Hüsker Dü's record label is recorded as Alternative Tentacles^[11].
• Hüsker Dü's discography is recorded as Hüsker Dü discography^[12].
• Hüsker Dü's Commons category is recorded as Hüsker Dü^[13].
• Hüsker Dü's country of origin is recorded as United States^[14].
• Hüsker Dü comprises Bob Mould^[15].
• Hüsker Dü comprises Greg Norton^[16].
• Hüsker Dü comprises Grant Hart^[17].
• 1979 marks the founding of Hüsker Dü^[18].
• Hüsker Dü's location of formation is recorded as Saint Paul^[19].
• Hüsker Dü's official website is recorded as http://officialhuskerdumerchandise.bigcartel.com/^[20].
• Hüsker Dü's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hüsker Dü^[21].
• Hüsker Dü's Commons gallery is recorded as Hüsker Dü^[22].
• Hüsker Dü's topic has template is recorded as Template:Hüsker Dü^[23].
• Hüsker Dü's start of work period is recorded as 1979^[24].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[25]

• Country: US^[26]

• Began / founded: 1979^[27]

• Ended / dissolved: 1987^[28]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, hardcore punk, post-hardcore, punk, rock^[29]

• Community tags: alternative rock, gratuitous heavy metal umlaut, hardcore, hardcore punk, minnesota, post-hardcore, punk, rock, usa^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5c4c90a4-539f-4101-83cf-301bc6a94e06^[31]

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Founding

1979 marks the founding of Hüsker Dü^[18]. Its location of formation is recorded as Saint Paul^[19].

Why It Matters

Hüsker Dü ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,043 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

It has been cited as an influence by Foo Fighters^[34], a rock band^[35], founded in 1995^[36]; Pearl Jam^[37], a rock band^[38], founded in 1990^[39]; Green Day^[40], a rock band^[41], founded in 1982^[42]; Pixies^[43], a musical group^[44], founded in 1986^[45]; Goo Goo Dolls^[46], a rock band^[47], founded in 1986^[48]; and Everclear^[49], a musical group^[50], founded in 1992^[51].

FAQs

Who did Hüsker Dü influence?

Hüsker Dü has been cited as an influence by Foo Fighters^[34], Pearl Jam^[37], Green Day^[40], and Pixies^[43].