The Moonglows

Summary

The Moonglows is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Moonglows received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• The Moonglows's instance of is recorded as musical group^[4].
• The Moonglows's genre is doo-wop^[5].
• The Moonglows's genre is rhythm and blues^[6].
• The Moonglows's record label is recorded as Chess Records^[7].
• The Moonglows's record label is recorded as Chance Records^[8].
• The Moonglows's discography is recorded as The Moonglows discography^[9].
• The Moonglows's Commons category is recorded as The Moonglows^[10].
• The Moonglows's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• The Moonglows comprises Harvey Fuqua^[12].
• January 1, 1953 marks the founding of The Moonglows^[13].
• The Moonglows's location of formation is recorded as Cleveland^[14].
• The Moonglows's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Moonglows'}^[15].
• The Moonglows's start of work period is recorded as 1951^[16].
• The Moonglows's member category is recorded as Category:The Moonglows members^[17].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[18]

• Country: US^[19]

• Began / founded: 1953^[20]

• Ended / dissolved: 1960^[21]

• Genre(s): doo-wop, r&b^[22]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, doo-wop, r&b, rhythm & blues^[23]

• MusicBrainz ID: 957fe961-876e-452d-9991-7be85d227e22^[24]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1953 marks the founding of The Moonglows^[13]. Its location of formation is recorded as Cleveland^[14].

Identity

The Moonglows's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[15].

Recognition

The Moonglows received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Why It Matters

The Moonglows ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (226 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

FAQs

What awards did The Moonglows receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].