Roxy Music

Summary

Roxy Music is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,962 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Roxy Music received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• Roxy Music's instance of is recorded as musical group^[4].
• Roxy Music's genre is art rock^[5].
• Roxy Music's genre is glam rock^[6].
• Roxy Music's genre is new wave^[7].
• Roxy Music's genre is proto-punk^[8].
• Roxy Music's genre is New Romantic^[9].
• Roxy Music's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[10].
• Roxy Music's record label is recorded as Atco Records^[11].
• Roxy Music's record label is recorded as E.G. Records^[12].
• Roxy Music's record label is recorded as Island Records^[13].
• Roxy Music's record label is recorded as Virgin Records^[14].
• Roxy Music's record label is recorded as Polydor^[15].
• Roxy Music's record label is recorded as Reprise Records^[16].
• Roxy Music's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group^[17].
• Roxy Music's discography is recorded as Roxy Music discography^[18].
• Roxy Music's Commons category is recorded as Roxy Music^[19].
• Roxy Music's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[20].
• Roxy Music comprises Andy Mackay^[21].
• Roxy Music comprises Bryan Ferry^[22].
• Roxy Music comprises Phil Manzanera^[23].
• Roxy Music comprises Brian Eno^[24].
• Roxy Music comprises Eddie Jobson^[25].
• January 1, 1971 marks the founding of Roxy Music^[26].
• Roxy Music's location of formation is recorded as London^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1971^[30]

• Genre(s): art pop, art rock, glam rock, new romantic, new wave, pop rock, progressive rock, soft rock, sophisti-pop, synth-pop^[31]

• Community tags: art pop, art rock, glam rock, melancholia, new romantic, new wave, new wave pop, pop rock, progressive rock, soft rock, sophisti-pop, synth-pop^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 331ce348-1b08-40b9-8ed7-0763b92bd003^[33]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1971 marks the founding of Roxy Music^[26]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[27].

Identity

Roxy Music's official name is recorded as it^[34].

Recognition

Roxy Music received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Why It Matters

Roxy Music ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,962 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

It has been cited as an influence by U2^[37], a musical group^[38], founded in 1976^[39]; The Police^[40], a rock band^[41], founded in 1977^[42]; Manic Street Preachers^[43], a musical group^[44], founded in 1986^[45]; The Damned^[46], a musical group^[47], founded in 1976^[48]; Steve Jones^[49], a guitarist^[50], b. 1955^[51], of United Kingdom^[52], specialised in guitar performance^[53]; and Maja Ivarsson^[54], a singer^[55], b. 1979^[56], of Sweden^[57].

FAQs

What awards did Roxy Music receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Who did Roxy Music influence?

Roxy Music has been cited as an influence by U2^[37], The Police^[40], Manic Street Preachers^[43], and The Damned^[46].