Rush

Summary

Rush is a musical group^[1]. Rush ranks in the top 0.27% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,635 views/month, #55 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to Rush is Moving Pictures^[3].
• A notable work attributed to Rush is Tom Sawyer^[4].
• Rush received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5].
• Rush received the Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year^[6].
• Rush received the Juno Award for Group of the Year^[7].
• Rush received the Juno Award for Group of the Year^[8].
• Rush received the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year^[9].
• Rush received the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year^[10].
• Rush was influenced by Cream^[11].
• Rush was influenced by King Crimson^[12].
• Rush was influenced by The Who^[13].
• Rush was influenced by Deep Purple^[14].
• Rush was influenced by Focus^[15].
• Rush was influenced by Gentle Giant^[16].
• Rush's instance of is recorded as musical group^[17].
• Rush's genre is progressive rock^[18].
• Rush's genre is hard rock^[19].
• Rush's genre is heavy metal music^[20].
• Rush's genre is alternative rock^[21].
• Rush's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[22].
• Rush's record label is recorded as Anthem^[23].
• Rush's record label is recorded as Mercury Records^[24].
• Rush's record label is recorded as Moon Records^[25].
• Rush's record label is recorded as Roadrunner Records^[26].
• Rush's discography is recorded as Rush discography^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1968-08^[30]

• Genre(s): aor, classic rock, hard rock, pop rock, progressive, progressive pop, progressive rock, rock^[31]

• Community tags: aor, canada, canadian, classic rock, hard rock, heavy prog, pop rock, progressive, progressive pop, progressive rock, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 534ee493-bfac-4575-a44a-0ae41e2c3fe4^[33]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1968 marks the founding of Rush^[34]. Rush's location of formation is recorded as Toronto^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5], a music museum^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1983^[38]; Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year^[6], a class of award^[39], in Canada^[40]; Juno Award for Group of the Year^[7], a Juno Awards^[41], in Canada^[42]; Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year^[9], a class of award^[43], in Canada^[44]; Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[45], a music hall of fame^[46], in Canada^[47], founded in 1978^[48]; and Juno Award for Music DVD of the Year^[49], a class of award^[50], in Canada^[51].

Why It Matters

Rush ranks in the top 0.27% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,635 views/month, #55 of 20,490).^[2] Rush has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] Rush is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Rush has been cited as an influence by Alice in Chains^[54], a rock band^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1987^[57]; Nickelback^[58], a rock band^[59], founded in 1995^[60]; Coheed and Cambria^[61], a rock band^[62], founded in 1995^[63]; Manic Street Preachers^[64], a musical group^[65], founded in 1986^[66]; and Living Colour^[67], a musical group^[68], founded in 1984^[69].

FAQs

What awards did Rush receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5], Juno Award for Breakthrough Group of the Year^[6], Juno Award for Group of the Year^[7], and Juno Award for Group of the Year^[8].

Who did Rush influence?

Rush has been cited as an influence by Alice in Chains^[54], Nickelback^[58], Coheed and Cambria^[61], and Manic Street Preachers^[64].