Hootie & the Blowfish

Summary

Hootie & the Blowfish is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,152 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Hootie & the Blowfish received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[3].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's instance of is recorded as musical group^[4].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's genre is alternative rock^[5].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's genre is roots rock^[6].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[7].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's Commons category is recorded as Hootie and the Blowfish^[8].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• Hootie & the Blowfish comprises Darius Rucker^[10].
• 1986 marks the founding of Hootie & the Blowfish^[11].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's location of formation is recorded as Columbia^[12].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's official website is recorded as http://www.hootie.com/^[13].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hootie & the Blowfish^[14].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[15].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Hootie & the Blowfish'}^[16].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's start of work period is recorded as 1986^[17].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+37574'}^[18].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+22111'}^[19].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+39300'}^[20].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+37235'}^[21].
• Hootie & the Blowfish's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+44900'}^[22].
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Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1989^[30]

• Genre(s): pop rock, rock^[31]

• Community tags: columbia, pop rock, rock, south carolina^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: b3120863-d98d-4bad-a637-8abd8cde6685^[33]

Body

Founding

1986 marks the founding of Hootie & the Blowfish^[11]. Its location of formation is recorded as Columbia^[12].

Identity

Hootie & the Blowfish's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}^[16].

Recognition

Hootie & the Blowfish received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[3].

Why It Matters

Hootie & the Blowfish ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,152 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

It has been cited as an influence by Third Eye Blind^[36], a musical group^[37], founded in 1993^[38].

FAQs

What awards did Hootie & the Blowfish receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[3].

Who did Hootie & the Blowfish influence?

Hootie & the Blowfish has been cited as an influence by Third Eye Blind^[36].