The Jam

Summary

The Jam is a rock band^[1]. It draws 1,451 Wikipedia views per month (rock_band category, ranking #95 of 861).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Jam's instance of is recorded as rock band^[3].
• The Jam's genre is punk rock^[4].
• The Jam's genre is mod revival^[5].
• The Jam's genre is new wave^[6].
• The Jam's record label is recorded as Polydor^[7].
• The Jam's discography is recorded as The Jam discography^[8].
• The Jam's Commons category is recorded as The Jam^[9].
• The Jam's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[10].
• The Jam comprises Paul Weller^[11].
• The Jam comprises Bruce Foxton^[12].
• The Jam comprises Rick Buckler^[13].
• 1972 marks the founding of The Jam^[14].
• The Jam's location of formation is recorded as Woking^[15].
• The Jam's official website is recorded as http://www.thejam.org^[16].
• The Jam's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Jam^[17].
• The Jam's topic has template is recorded as Template:The Jam^[18].
• The Jam's start of work period is recorded as 1972^[19].
• The Jam's end of work period is recorded as 1982^[20].
• The Jam's member category is recorded as Category:The Jam members^[21].

Why It Matters

The Jam draws 1,451 Wikipedia views per month (rock_band category, ranking #95 of 861).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22]

It has been cited as an influence by Foo Fighters^[23], a rock band^[24], founded in 1995^[25]; The Offspring^[26], a musical group^[27], founded in 1984^[28]; Green Day^[29], a rock band^[30], founded in 1982^[31]; U2^[32], a musical group^[33], in Ireland^[34], founded in 1976^[35]; Manic Street Preachers^[36], a musical group^[37], founded in 1986^[38]; and Tonic^[39], a rock band^[40], founded in 1993^[41].

FAQs

Who did The Jam influence?

The Jam has been cited as an influence by Foo Fighters^[23], The Offspring^[26], Green Day^[29], and U2^[32].