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The Meters

American funk band
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The Meters

Summary

The Meters is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,810 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].

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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 (1,810 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

It has been cited as an influence by Red Hot Chili Peppers[17], a musical group[18], founded in 1982[19].

FAQs

Who did The Meters influence?

The Meters has been cited as an influence by Red Hot Chili Peppers[17].

Related Entities

Red Hot Chili Peppers United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Geagea · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
    Work period start → —
    Instance of → musical group
    Has part(s) → Art Neville, Leo Nocentelli, Ziggy Modeliste +1
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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