The Modern Lovers

Summary

The Modern Lovers is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,326 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to The Modern Lovers is Roadrunner^[3].
• A notable work attributed to The Modern Lovers is Pablo Picasso^[4].
• A notable work attributed to The Modern Lovers is The Modern Lovers^[5].
• The Modern Lovers's instance of is recorded as musical group^[6].
• The Modern Lovers's genre is punk rock^[7].
• The Modern Lovers's genre is proto-punk^[8].
• The Modern Lovers's genre is garage rock^[9].
• The Modern Lovers's record label is recorded as Beserkley Records^[10].
• The Modern Lovers's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• The Modern Lovers comprises Jonathan Richman^[12].
• The Modern Lovers comprises David Robinson^[13].
• The Modern Lovers comprises Jerry Harrison^[14].
• January 1, 1970 marks the founding of The Modern Lovers^[15].
• The Modern Lovers's location of formation is recorded as Natick^[16].
• The Modern Lovers's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Modern Lovers^[17].
• The Modern Lovers's start of work period is recorded as 1970^[18].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[19]

• Country: US^[20]

• Began / founded: 1970^[21]

• Ended / dissolved: 1974^[22]

• Genre(s): garage rock, proto-punk, rock, twee pop^[23]

• Community tags: garage rock, proto-punk, rock, twee pop^[24]

• MusicBrainz ID: 535f06f0-7ea2-41a4-a967-743b25558805^[25]

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Founding

January 1, 1970 marks the founding of The Modern Lovers^[15]. Its location of formation is recorded as Natick^[16].

Why It Matters

The Modern Lovers ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,326 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

It has been cited as an influence by Sex Pistols^[28], a rock band^[29], founded in 1975^[30] and Jonas Brothers^[31], a musical group^[32], founded in 2005^[33].

FAQs

Who did The Modern Lovers influence?

The Modern Lovers has been cited as an influence by Sex Pistols^[28] and Jonas Brothers^[31].