MC5
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MC5
Summary
MC5 is a musical group[1]. MC5 ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,604 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- MC5's instance of is recorded as musical group[3].
- MC5's genre is punk rock[4].
- MC5's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[5].
- MC5's record label is recorded as Elektra[6].
- MC5's Commons category is recorded as MC5[7].
- MC5's country of origin is recorded as United States[8].
- MC5 comprises Wayne Kramer[9].
- January 1, 1964 marks the founding of MC5[10].
- MC5 was dissolved in 1972[11].
- MC5's location of formation is recorded as Detroit[12].
- MC5's topic's main category is recorded as Category:MC5[13].
- MC5's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'MC5'}[14].
- MC5's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'MC5'}[15].
- MC5's start of work period is recorded as 1964[16].
- MC5's member category is recorded as Category:MC5 members[17].
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Founding
January 1, 1964 marks the founding of MC5[10]. MC5's location of formation is recorded as Detroit[12].
Identity
MC5's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'MC5'}[14].
Dissolution
MC5 was dissolved in 1972[11].
Why It Matters
MC5 ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,604 views/month).[2] MC5 has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] MC5 is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
MC5 has been cited as an influence by Pearl Jam[20], a rock band[21], founded in 1990[22]; Ramones[23], a musical group[24], founded in 1974[25]; Sex Pistols[26], a rock band[27], founded in 1975[28]; The Clash[29], a rock band[30], founded in 1976[31]; Motörhead[32], a rock band[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1975[35]; and Black Flag[36], a rock band[37], founded in 1976[38].
FAQs
Who did MC5 influence?
MC5 has been cited as an influence by Pearl Jam[20], Ramones[23], Sex Pistols[26], and The Clash[29].