The Police

Summary

The Police is a rock band^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,877 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Police received the Grammy Awards^[3].
• The Police received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[4].
• The Police was influenced by Sex Pistols^[5].
• The Police was influenced by Bob Marley^[6].
• The Police was influenced by Jimi Hendrix^[7].
• The Police was influenced by Marvin Gaye^[8].
• The Police was influenced by Roxy Music^[9].
• The Police was influenced by Stevie Wonder^[10].
• The Police's instance of is recorded as rock band^[11].
• The Police's genre is rock music^[12].
• The Police's genre is new wave^[13].
• The Police's genre is post-punk^[14].
• The Police's genre is reggae rock^[15].
• The Police's record label is recorded as A&M Records^[16].
• The Police's record label is recorded as Illegal Records^[17].
• The Police's discography is recorded as The Police discography^[18].
• The Police's Commons category is recorded as The Police (musical group)^[19].
• The Police's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[20].
• The Police comprises Sting^[21].
• The Police comprises Stewart Copeland^[22].
• The Police comprises Henry Padovani^[23].
• The Police comprises Andy Summers^[24].
• January 1, 1977 marks the founding of The Police^[25].
• The Police was dissolved in January 1, 1986^[26].
• The Police's location of formation is recorded as London^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1977^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2008^[31]

• Genre(s): indie rock, new wave, pop rock, post-punk, punk, reggae rock, rock^[32]

• Community tags: indie rock, new wave, pop rock, post-punk, punk, reggae rock, rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9e0e2b01-41db-4008-bd8b-988977d6019a^[34]

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Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Awards^[3], a music award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1958^[37] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[4], a music museum^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1983^[40].

Why It Matters

The Police ranks in the top 3% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,877 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

It has been cited as an influence by Seal^[43], a singer-songwriter^[44], b. 1963^[45], of United Kingdom^[46], awarded the Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[47]; Maroon 5^[48], a musical group^[49], founded in 1994^[50]; Jonas Brothers^[51], a musical group^[52], founded in 2005^[53]; Sum 41^[54], a musical group^[55], founded in 1996^[56]; Third Eye Blind^[57], a musical group^[58], founded in 1993^[59]; and Skindred^[60], a musical group^[61], founded in 1998^[62].

FAQs

What awards did The Police receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards^[3] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[4].

Who did The Police influence?

The Police has been cited as an influence by Seal^[43], Maroon 5^[48], Jonas Brothers^[51], and Sum 41^[54].