The Cars

Summary

The Cars is a rock band^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to The Cars is Move Like This^[3].
• A notable work attributed to The Cars is Heartbeat City^[4].
• The Cars received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5].
• The Cars's instance of is recorded as rock band^[6].
• The Cars's genre is pop rock^[7].
• The Cars's genre is new wave^[8].
• The Cars's genre is rock music^[9].
• The Cars's record label is recorded as Elektra^[10].
• The Cars's record label is recorded as Rhino Entertainment Company^[11].
• The Cars's record label is recorded as Concord Records^[12].
• The Cars's discography is recorded as The Cars discography^[13].
• The Cars's Commons category is recorded as The Cars (band)^[14].
• The Cars's country of origin is recorded as United States^[15].
• 1976 marks the founding of The Cars^[16].
• The Cars was dissolved in 1988^[17].
• The Cars's location of formation is recorded as Boston^[18].
• The Cars's official website is recorded as http://www.thecars.org/^[19].
• The Cars's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Cars^[20].
• The Cars's participant in is recorded as Live Aid^[21].
• The Cars's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[22].
• The Cars's topic has template is recorded as Template:The Cars^[23].
• The Cars's start of work period is recorded as 1976^[24].
• The Cars's end of work period is recorded as 2019^[25].
• The Cars's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Cars'}^[26].

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Works and Contributions

Notable works include Move Like This^[3], an album^[27] and Heartbeat City^[4], an album^[28].

Recognition

The Cars received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5].

Why It Matters

The Cars has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It has been cited as an influence by The All-American Rejects^[30], a musical group^[31], founded in 1999^[32]; Simple Plan^[33], a musical group^[34], founded in 1999^[35]; Pixies^[36], a musical group^[37], founded in 1986^[38]; Foo Fighters^[39], a rock band^[40], founded in 1995^[41]; Gym Class Heroes^[42], a musical group^[43], founded in 1997^[44]; and Bowling for Soup^[45], a musical group^[46], founded in 1994^[47].

FAQs

What awards did The Cars receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5].

Who did The Cars influence?

The Cars has been cited as an influence by The All-American Rejects^[30], Simple Plan^[33], Pixies^[36], and Foo Fighters^[39].