The Associates

Summary

The Associates is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (667 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Associates's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Associates's genre is post-punk^[4].
• The Associates's record label is recorded as Fiction Records^[5].
• The Associates's country of origin is recorded as Scotland^[6].
• The Associates comprises Billy Mackenzie^[7].
• The Associates comprises Michael Dempsey^[8].
• The Associates comprises Alan Rankine^[9].
• The Associates comprises Martha Ladly^[10].
• 1979 marks the founding of The Associates^[11].
• The Associates's location of formation is recorded as Dundee^[12].
• The Associates's official website is recorded as http://www.billymackenzie.com^[13].
• The Associates's official website is recorded as http://www.billymackenzie.com/^[14].
• The Associates's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Associates (band)^[15].
• The Associates's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'The Associates'}^[16].
• The Associates's start of work period is recorded as 1979^[17].

Body

Founding

1979 marks the founding of The Associates^[11]. Its location of formation is recorded as Dundee^[12].

Identity

The Associates's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}^[16].

Why It Matters

The Associates ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (667 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

It has been cited as an influence by Manic Street Preachers^[20], a musical group^[21], founded in 1986^[22].

FAQs

Who did The Associates influence?

The Associates has been cited as an influence by Manic Street Preachers^[20].