MC5

American rock band
Organization musical_group Q830316
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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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . 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. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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