The Magnetic Fields

American band
Organization musical_group Q32542
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The Magnetic Fields

Summary

The Magnetic Fields is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,106 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A notable work attributed to The Magnetic Fields is Distant Plastic Trees[3].
  • A notable work attributed to The Magnetic Fields is The Wayward Bus[4].
  • A notable work attributed to The Magnetic Fields is The Charm of the Highway Strip[5].
  • A notable work attributed to The Magnetic Fields is Holiday[6].
  • A notable work attributed to The Magnetic Fields is Get Lost[7].
  • A notable work attributed to The Magnetic Fields is 69 Love Songs[8].
  • The Magnetic Fields's instance of is recorded as musical group[9].
  • The Magnetic Fields's genre is synth-pop[10].
  • The Magnetic Fields's genre is indie rock[11].
  • Les Champs Magnétiques is named after The Magnetic Fields[12].
  • The Magnetic Fields's record label is recorded as Merge Records[13].
  • The Magnetic Fields's record label is recorded as Nonesuch Records[14].
  • The Magnetic Fields's record label is recorded as Warner Music Germany[15].
  • The Magnetic Fields's Commons category is recorded as The Magnetic Fields[16].
  • The Magnetic Fields's country of origin is recorded as United States[17].
  • The Magnetic Fields comprises Stephin Merritt[18].
  • The Magnetic Fields comprises John Woo[19].
  • The Magnetic Fields comprises Claudia Gonson[20].
  • The Magnetic Fields comprises Sam Davol[21].
  • 1989 marks the founding of The Magnetic Fields[22].
  • The Magnetic Fields's location of formation is recorded as Boston[23].
  • The Magnetic Fields's official website is recorded as http://www.houseoftomorrow.com/[24].
  • The Magnetic Fields's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Magnetic Fields[25].
  • The Magnetic Fields's work location is recorded as New York City[26].
  • The Magnetic Fields's start of work period is recorded as 1989[27].

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Founding

1989 marks the founding of The Magnetic Fields[22]. Its location of formation is recorded as Boston[23].

Why It Matters

The Magnetic Fields ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,106 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . interviewmagazine.com. interviewmagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Discogs. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Integrated Authority File. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . Bibliothèque nationale de France. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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