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

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1964^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1965^[31]

• Genre(s): garage rock^[32]

• Community tags: garage rock^[33]

• 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].