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The Call

American rock band
Organization musical_group Q489293
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The Call

Summary

The Call is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (877 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Call's instance of is recorded as musical group[3].
  • The Call's genre is new wave[4].
  • The Call's record label is recorded as MCA Records[5].
  • The Call's country of origin is recorded as United States[6].
  • The Call comprises Michael Been[7].
  • 1980 marks the founding of The Call[8].
  • The Call's location of formation is recorded as Santa Cruz[9].
  • The Call's official website is recorded as http://www.the-call-band.com/[10].
  • The Call's different from is recorded as The Call[11].
  • The Call's start of work period is recorded as 1980[12].

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Founding

1980 marks the founding of The Call[8]. Its location of formation is recorded as Santa Cruz[9].

Why It Matters

The Call ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (877 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13]

It has been cited as an influence by Lifehouse[14], a rock band[15], founded in 1999[16].

FAQs

Who did The Call influence?

The Call has been cited as an influence by Lifehouse[14].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] ↑ . 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. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The Call. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-call-q489293
MLA “The Call.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-call-q489293.
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  1. 24d ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
    Official website → http://www.the-call-band.com/
    Instance of → musical group
    Location of formation → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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