The Pretenders

Summary

The Pretenders is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.9% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,201 views/month, #185 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Pretenders received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• The Pretenders's instance of is recorded as musical group^[4].
• The Pretenders's genre is alternative rock^[5].
• The Pretenders's genre is rock music^[6].
• The Great Pretender is named after The Pretenders^[7].
• The Pretenders's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[8].
• The Pretenders's record label is recorded as Sire^[9].
• The Pretenders's discography is recorded as The Pretenders discography^[10].
• The Pretenders's Commons category is recorded as The Pretenders (musical group)^[11].
• The Pretenders's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[12].
• The Pretenders comprises Chrissie Hynde^[13].
• The Pretenders comprises James Honeyman-Scott^[14].
• The Pretenders comprises Pete Farndon^[15].
• The Pretenders comprises Martin Chambers^[16].
• January 1, 1978 marks the founding of The Pretenders^[17].
• The Pretenders's location of formation is recorded as Hereford^[18].
• The Pretenders's official website is recorded as http://www.thepretenders.com/^[19].
• The Pretenders's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Pretenders^[20].
• The Pretenders's participant in is recorded as Live Aid^[21].
• The Pretenders's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[22].
• The Pretenders's topic has template is recorded as Template:The Pretenders^[23].
• The Pretenders's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'The Pretenders'}^[24].
• The Pretenders's represented by is recorded as Gailforce Management Limited^[25].
• The Pretenders's different from is recorded as The Pretenders^[26].
• The Pretenders's start of work period is recorded as 1978^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1978-03^[30]

• Genre(s): hard rock, jangle pop, new wave, pop, pop rock, punk, punk rock, rock^[31]

• Community tags: british, hard rock, jangle pop, new wave, pop, pop rock, punk, punk rock, rock, uk^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: e9c832b0-384b-4ee6-aec0-111372784aac^[33]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1978 marks the founding of The Pretenders^[17]. Its location of formation is recorded as Hereford^[18].

Identity

The Pretenders's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}^[24].

Recognition

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

Why It Matters

The Pretenders ranks in the top 0.9% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,201 views/month, #185 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

It has been cited as an influence by Shakira^[36], a singer^[37], b. 1977^[38], of Spain^[39], awarded the Billboard Latin Music Awards^[40]; Alanis Morissette^[41], a singer-songwriter^[42], b. 1974^[43], of Canada^[44], awarded the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance^[45], specialised in music composing^[46]; Pixies^[47], a musical group^[48], founded in 1986^[49]; and Emmy & The Emmys^[50], a musical group^[51], founded in 1980^[52].

FAQs

What awards did The Pretenders receive?

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

Who did The Pretenders influence?

The Pretenders has been cited as an influence by Shakira^[36], Alanis Morissette^[41], Pixies^[47], and Emmy & The Emmys^[50].