The Band
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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 (9,209 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].
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
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Type: Group[28]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1964[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1965[31]
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Genre(s): garage rock[32]
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Community tags: garage rock[33]
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MusicBrainz ID: 00ae8035-b8cc-48dd-8042-78d5a5bf5e78[34]
Body
Founding
The Band's location of formation is recorded as Toronto[35].
Recognition
Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[7], a lifetime achievement award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1962[38]; Canadian Music Hall of Fame[8], a music hall of fame[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1978[41]; Grammy Hall of Fame[9], an award[42], founded in 1973[43]; Canada's Walk of Fame[11], a street[44], in Canada[45], founded in 1998[46]; and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[12], a music museum[47], in United States[48], founded in 1983[49].
Why It Matters
The Band ranks in the top 0.46% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,209 views/month, #95 of 20,490).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
It has been cited as an influence by Pearl Jam[52], a rock band[53], founded in 1990[54] and Counting Crows[55], a musical group[56], founded in 1991[57].
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[52] and Counting Crows[55].