The Motors

Summary

The Motors is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Motors's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Motors's genre is new wave^[4].
• The Motors's genre is pub rock^[5].
• The Motors's genre is power pop^[6].
• The Motors's record label is recorded as Virgin Records^[7].
• The Motors's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[8].
• 1977 marks the founding of The Motors^[9].
• The Motors was dissolved in 1982^[10].
• The Motors's location of formation is recorded as London^[11].
• The Motors's official website is recorded as http://www.the-motors.co.uk^[12].
• The Motors's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Motors^[13].
• The Motors's start of work period is recorded as 1977^[14].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[15]

• Country: GB^[16]

• Began / founded: 1977^[17]

• Ended / dissolved: 1981^[18]

• Genre(s): power pop, pub rock^[19]

• Community tags: power pop, pub rock^[20]

• MusicBrainz ID: 49fc3118-6bee-4e93-a089-be3d66450eeb^[21]

Body

Founding

1977 marks the founding of The Motors^[9]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[11].

Dissolution

The Motors was dissolved in 1982^[10].

Why It Matters

The Motors ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]