MC5

Summary

MC5 is a musical group^[1]. MC5 ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,531 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].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[18]

• Country: US^[19]

• Began / founded: 1964^[20]

• Ended / dissolved: 1972^[21]

• Genre(s): garage punk, garage rock, hard rock, proto-punk, rock^[22]

• Community tags: garage punk, garage rock, hard rock, lincoln park, michigan, proto-punk, rock, rock & roll, rock and indie, usa^[23]

• MusicBrainz ID: 08b736bb-1c82-40b4-8b0b-49e2182a067a^[24]

Body

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 (2,531 views/month).^[2] MC5 has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] MC5 is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

MC5 has been cited as an influence by Pearl Jam^[27], a rock band^[28], founded in 1990^[29]; Ramones^[30], a musical group^[31], founded in 1974^[32]; Sex Pistols^[33], a rock band^[34], founded in 1975^[35]; The Clash^[36], a rock band^[37], founded in 1976^[38]; Motörhead^[39], a rock band^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1975^[42]; and Black Flag^[43], a rock band^[44], founded in 1976^[45].

FAQs

Who did MC5 influence?

MC5 has been cited as an influence by Pearl Jam^[27], Ramones^[30], Sex Pistols^[33], and The Clash^[36].