The Police

Summary

The Police is a rock band^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,293 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].

Body

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Awards^[3], a music award^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1958^[30] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[4], a music museum^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1983^[33].

Why It Matters

The Police ranks in the top 3% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,293 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

It has been cited as an influence by Seal^[36], a singer-songwriter^[37], b. 1963^[38], of United Kingdom^[39], awarded the Grammy Award for Song of the Year^[40]; Maroon 5^[41], a musical group^[42], founded in 1994^[43]; Jonas Brothers^[44], a musical group^[45], founded in 2005^[46]; Sum 41^[47], a musical group^[48], founded in 1996^[49]; Third Eye Blind^[50], a musical group^[51], founded in 1993^[52]; and Skindred^[53], a musical group^[54], founded in 1998^[55].

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^[36], Maroon 5^[41], Jonas Brothers^[44], and Sum 41^[47].