The Mills Brothers

Summary

The Mills Brothers is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (862 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Mills Brothers is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[3].
• The Mills Brothers received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[4].
• The Mills Brothers received the Vocal Group Hall of Fame^[5].
• The Mills Brothers received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[6].
• The Mills Brothers's instance of is recorded as musical group^[7].
• The Mills Brothers's genre is jazz^[8].
• The Mills Brothers's genre is rhythm and blues^[9].
• The Mills Brothers's record label is recorded as Brunswick Records^[10].
• The Mills Brothers's record label is recorded as Decca^[11].
• The Mills Brothers's record label is recorded as Dot Records^[12].
• The Mills Brothers's discography is recorded as Mills Brothers discography^[13].
• The Mills Brothers's Commons category is recorded as Mills Brothers^[14].
• The Mills Brothers's country of origin is recorded as United States^[15].
• The Mills Brothers comprises Harry Mills^[16].
• The Mills Brothers comprises Herbert Mills^[17].
• The Mills Brothers comprises John Charles Mills^[18].
• The Mills Brothers comprises Donald Mills^[19].
• January 1, 1925 marks the founding of The Mills Brothers^[20].
• The Mills Brothers's location of formation is recorded as Piqua^[21].
• The Mills Brothers's significant event is recorded as 2008 Universal Studios fire^[22].
• The Mills Brothers's official website is recorded as http://www.themillsbrothers.com^[23].
• The Mills Brothers's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mills Brothers^[24].
• The Mills Brothers's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians^[25].
• The Mills Brothers's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'the Four Kings of Harmony'}^[26].
• The Mills Brothers's has characteristic is recorded as sibling group^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1928^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: fb1080d4-aaf7-430e-b588-6a6ce79e2eb3^[34]

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Founding

January 1, 1925 marks the founding of The Mills Brothers^[20]. Its location of formation is recorded as Piqua^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[4], a lifetime achievement award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1962^[37]; Vocal Group Hall of Fame^[5], a music organization^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1998^[40]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[6], a commemorative plaque^[41], in United States^[42].

Why It Matters

The Mills Brothers ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (862 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

What awards did The Mills Brothers receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[4], Vocal Group Hall of Fame^[5], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[6].