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The Beat

British band
Organization musical_group Q2165980
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Summary

The Beat is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Beat's instance of is recorded as musical group[3].
  • The Beat's instance of is recorded as ska band[4].
  • The Beat's genre is new wave[5].
  • The Beat's record label is recorded as Go Feet Records[6].
  • The Beat's discography is recorded as The Beat discography[7].
  • The Beat's Commons category is recorded as The Beat[8].
  • The Beat's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[9].
  • The Beat comprises Andy Cox[10].
  • The Beat comprises Dave Wakeling[11].
  • The Beat comprises Ranking Roger[12].
  • The Beat comprises David Steele[13].
  • The Beat comprises Everett Morton[14].
  • The Beat comprises Saxa[15].
  • 1978 marks the founding of The Beat[16].
  • The Beat's location of formation is recorded as Birmingham[17].
  • The Beat's official website is recorded as http://thebeatuk.com/[18].
  • The Beat's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Beat'}[19].
  • The Beat's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The English Beat'}[20].
  • The Beat's start of work period is recorded as 1978[21].
  • The Beat's end of work period is recorded as 1983[22].

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Founding

1978 marks the founding of The Beat[16]. Its location of formation is recorded as Birmingham[17].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Beat'}[19] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The English Beat'}[20].

Why It Matters

The Beat ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

It has been cited as an influence by Smash Mouth[25], a rock band[26], in United States[27], founded in 1994[28] and Kortatu[29], a rock band[30], founded in 1984[31].

FAQs

Who did The Beat influence?

The Beat has been cited as an influence by Smash Mouth[25] and Kortatu[29].

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 15
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', 'fy', 'it', 'nl', 'pl', 'r
    Image → English Beat - Seattle 2010 - 18.jpg
    Gnd id → 1148169180
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57392|batch #57392]]: Import GND IDs via DNB dump"
  2. 13w ago · AlbertRA · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Has parts → —
    Genre → new wave
    Has part(s) → Andy Cox, Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger +3
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ End of work period: 1983"
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