The Quireboys

British band
Organization musical_group Q1243743
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The Quireboys

Summary

The Quireboys is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (883 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Quireboys's instance of is recorded as musical group[3].
  • The Quireboys's genre is hard rock[4].
  • The Quireboys's record label is recorded as EMI[5].
  • The Quireboys's Commons category is recorded as The Quireboys[6].
  • The Quireboys's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[7].
  • The Quireboys comprises Spike[8].
  • 1984 marks the founding of The Quireboys[9].
  • The Quireboys's location of formation is recorded as London[10].
  • The Quireboys's official website is recorded as http://www.quireboys.com/[11].
  • The Quireboys's topic has template is recorded as Template:The Quireboys[12].
  • The Quireboys's start of work period is recorded as 1984[13].

Body

Founding

1984 marks the founding of The Quireboys[9]. Its location of formation is recorded as London[10].

Why It Matters

The Quireboys ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (883 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

It has been cited as an influence by Manic Street Preachers[16], a musical group[17], founded in 1986[18].

FAQs

Who did The Quireboys influence?

The Quireboys has been cited as an influence by Manic Street Preachers[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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