The Band

Summary

The Band is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.46% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,679 views/month, #95 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to The Band is Music from Big Pink^[3].
• A notable work attributed to The Band is The Band^[4].
• A notable work attributed to The Band is The Weight^[5].
• A notable work attributed to The Band is The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down^[6].
• The Band received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[7].
• The Band received the Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[8].
• The Band received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[9].
• The Band received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[10].
• The Band received the Canada's Walk of Fame^[11].
• The Band received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[12].
• The Band's instance of is recorded as musical group^[13].
• The Band's genre is rock music^[14].
• The Band's genre is alternative country^[15].
• The Band's genre is blues rock^[16].
• The Band's genre is folk rock^[17].
• The Band's genre is country music^[18].
• The Band's genre is roots rock^[19].
• The Band's genre is Americana^[20].
• The Band's genre is country rock^[21].
• The Band's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[22].
• The Band's record label is recorded as Rhino Entertainment Company^[23].
• The Band's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[24].
• The Band's discography is recorded as The Band discography^[25].
• The Band's Commons category is recorded as The Band^[26].
• The Band's country of origin is recorded as Canada^[27].

Body

Founding

The Band's location of formation is recorded as Toronto^[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[7], a lifetime achievement award^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1962^[31]; Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[8], a music hall of fame^[32], in Canada^[33], founded in 1978^[34]; Grammy Hall of Fame^[9], an award^[35], founded in 1973^[36]; Canada's Walk of Fame^[11], a street^[37], in Canada^[38], founded in 1998^[39]; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[12], a music museum^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1983^[42].

Why It Matters

The Band ranks in the top 0.46% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,679 views/month, #95 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

It has been cited as an influence by Pearl Jam^[45], a rock band^[46], founded in 1990^[47] and Counting Crows^[48], a musical group^[49], founded in 1991^[50].

FAQs

What awards did The Band receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[7], Canadian Music Hall of Fame^[8], Grammy Hall of Fame^[9], and Grammy Hall of Fame^[10].

Who did The Band influence?

The Band has been cited as an influence by Pearl Jam^[45] and Counting Crows^[48].