The Meters

Summary

The Meters is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,104 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Meters's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Meters's genre is funk^[4].
• The Meters's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[5].
• The Meters's Commons category is recorded as The Meters^[6].
• The Meters's country of origin is recorded as United States^[7].
• The Meters comprises Art Neville^[8].
• The Meters comprises Leo Nocentelli^[9].
• The Meters comprises Ziggy Modeliste^[10].
• The Meters comprises George Porter^[11].
• January 1, 1965 marks the founding of The Meters^[12].
• The Meters's location of formation is recorded as New Orleans^[13].
• The Meters's start of work period is recorded as 1965^[14].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[15]

• Country: US^[16]

• Began / founded: 1965^[17]

• Genre(s): funk^[18]

• Community tags: funk^[19]

• MusicBrainz ID: 851827d6-ae31-4093-a166-1420cac610a4^[20]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1965 marks the founding of The Meters^[12]. Its location of formation is recorded as New Orleans^[13].

Why It Matters

The Meters ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,104 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]

It has been cited as an influence by Red Hot Chili Peppers^[23], a musical group^[24], founded in 1982^[25].

FAQs

Who did The Meters influence?

The Meters has been cited as an influence by Red Hot Chili Peppers^[23].