The Brothers Johnson

Summary

The Brothers Johnson is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,900 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Brothers Johnson's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Brothers Johnson's genre is funk^[4].
• The Brothers Johnson's genre is rhythm and blues^[5].
• The Brothers Johnson's genre is soul^[6].
• The Brothers Johnson's record label is recorded as A&M Records^[7].
• The Brothers Johnson's Commons category is recorded as The Brothers Johnson^[8].
• The Brothers Johnson's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• The Brothers Johnson comprises George Johnson^[10].
• January 1, 1975 marks the founding of The Brothers Johnson^[11].
• The Brothers Johnson's location of formation is recorded as Los Angeles^[12].
• The Brothers Johnson's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[13].
• The Brothers Johnson's has characteristic is recorded as sibling duo^[14].
• The Brothers Johnson's start of work period is recorded as 1975^[15].
• The Brothers Johnson's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Brothers Johnson'}^[16].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[17]

• Country: US^[18]

• Began / founded: 1975^[19]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-05-21^[20]

• Genre(s): funk, r&b^[21]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, funk, r&b^[22]

• MusicBrainz ID: cfb830a4-66ca-4d81-a099-033883b39ad8^[23]

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Founding

January 1, 1975 marks the founding of The Brothers Johnson^[11]. Its location of formation is recorded as Los Angeles^[12].

Why It Matters

The Brothers Johnson ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,900 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

It has been cited as an influence by Seal^[26], a singer-songwriter^[27], b. 1963^[28], of United Kingdom^[29], awarded the Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[30].

FAQs

Who did The Brothers Johnson influence?

The Brothers Johnson has been cited as an influence by Seal^[26].