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Red Hot Chili Peppers

American rock band
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Summary

Red Hot Chili Peppers is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 0.015% of musical group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52,573 views/month, #3 of 20,490).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: MTV Video Music Award – Breakthrough Video[3], Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance[4], MTV Video Music Award – Viewer's Choice[5], MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction[6], MTV Video Music Award for Best Artist Website[7], Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award[8], American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Rock Artist[9], MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock[10], MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction[11], MTV Europe Music Award for Best Live Act[12], MTV Europe Music Award for Best Album[13], Grammy Award for Best Rock Album[14], American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group[15], Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal[16]
  • Influenced by: Jimi Hendrix[17], Bad Brains[18], Funkadelic[19], Curtis Mayfield[20], Minutemen[21], Parliament[22], The Stooges[23], Stevie Wonder[24], Kiss[25], W.A.S.P.[26], Sly and the Family Stone[27], Graham Central Station[28], Ohio Players[29], The Meters[30]
  • Genre: alternative rock[31], funk rock[32], jazz fusion[33], classic rock[34], rock music[35], heavy metal music[36], funk metal[37], hard rock[38], rap rock[39], alternative metal[40]
  • Record label: EMI[41], Warner Music Group[42], EMI Records[43], Warner Bros. Records[44], Capitol Records[45]
  • Discography: Red Hot Chili Peppers discography[46]
  • Commons category: Red Hot Chili Peppers[47]
  • Country of origin: United States[48]
  • Has part(s): Flea[49], John Frusciante[50], Anthony Kiedis[51], Chad Smith[52], Dave Navarro[53], Josh Klinghoffer[54]
  • Inception: 1982[55]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Group[56]

  • Country: US[57]

  • Began / founded: 1983[58]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, funk, funk metal, funk rock, pop rock, rap rock, rock[59]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, funk, funk metal, funk rock, pop rock, rap rock, rock[60]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8bfac288-ccc5-448d-9573-c33ea2aa5c30[61]

Why It Matters

Red Hot Chili Peppers has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

It has been cited as an influence by Shakira[64], a singer[65], b. 1977[66], of Spain[67], awarded the Billboard Latin Music Awards[68]; Linkin Park[69], a musical group[70], founded in 1996[71]; Lenny Kravitz[72], a guitarist[73], b. 1964[74], of United States[75], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[76]; Green Day[77], a musical group[78], founded in 1982[79]; Pearl Jam[80], a rock band[81], founded in 1990[82]; and Rage Against the Machine[83], a rock band[84], founded in 1991[85].

FAQs

What awards did Red Hot Chili Peppers receive?

Honors received include MTV Video Music Award – Breakthrough Video[3], Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance[4], MTV Video Music Award – Viewer's Choice[5], and MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction[6].

Who did Red Hot Chili Peppers influence?

Red Hot Chili Peppers has been cited as an influence by Shakira[64], Linkin Park[69], Lenny Kravitz[72], and Green Day[77].

Related Entities

Anthony Kiedis Bob Marley Bridgit Mendler Californication Capitol Records Chad Smith Curtis Mayfield Dave Navarro Earth, Wind & Fire EMI Flea Guns N' Roses Hillel Slovak James Brown Jimi Hendrix John Frusciante Josh Klinghoffer Kiss Kool & The Gang Lenny Kravitz Limp Bizkit Linkin Park Los Angeles Manic Street Preachers Maroon 5 Shakira Stevie Wonder The Stooges United States Warner Music Group

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