The Cars

Summary

The Cars is a rock band^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,430 views/month).^[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].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[27]

• Country: US^[28]

• Began / founded: 1976^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1988^[30]

• Genre(s): aor, new wave, pop rock, power pop, rock, synth-pop^[31]

• Community tags: aor, new wave, pop rock, power pop, rock, synth-pop, synthpop^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 092b603f-eb4c-4958-b10e-02420de5885b^[33]

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Works and Contributions

Notable works include Move Like This^[3], an album^[34] and Heartbeat City^[4], an album^[35].

Recognition

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

Why It Matters

The Cars ranks in the top 5% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,430 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

It has been cited as an influence by Foo Fighters^[38], a rock band^[39], founded in 1995^[40]; Pixies^[41], a musical group^[42], founded in 1986^[43]; The All-American Rejects^[44], a musical group^[45], founded in 1999^[46]; Simple Plan^[47], a musical group^[48], founded in 1999^[49]; Bowling for Soup^[50], a musical group^[51], founded in 1994^[52]; and Gym Class Heroes^[53], a musical group^[54], founded in 1997^[55].

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 Foo Fighters^[38], Pixies^[41], The All-American Rejects^[44], and Simple Plan^[47].