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The Roches

trio of Irish-American singing-songwriting sisters
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The Roches

Summary

The Roches is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Roches was influenced by Paul Simon[3].
  • The Roches was influenced by Robert Fripp[4].
  • The Roches's instance of is recorded as musical group[5].
  • The Roches's instance of is recorded as sibling group[6].
  • The Roches's genre is folk rock[7].
  • The Roches's genre is folk music[8].
  • The Roches's genre is rock music[9].
  • The Roches's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[10].
  • The Roches's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[11].
  • The Roches's record label is recorded as Rykodisc[12].
  • The Roches's record label is recorded as Rhino[13].
  • The Roches's record label is recorded as 429 Records[14].
  • The Roches's country of origin is recorded as United States[15].
  • The Roches comprises Suzzy Roche[16].
  • The Roches comprises Terre Roche[17].
  • The Roches comprises Margaret Roche[18].
  • 1973 marks the founding of The Roches[19].
  • The Roches's official website is recorded as http://www.roches.com[20].
  • The Roches's instrument is recorded as guitar[21].
  • The Roches's instrument is recorded as voice[22].
  • The Roches's start of work period is recorded as 1973[23].

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Founding

1973 marks the founding of The Roches[19].

Why It Matters

The Roches ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (499 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Related Entities

Columbia Records Paul Simon Robert Fripp United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → —
    Country of origin → —
    Start of work period → +1973-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Has part(s) → Suzzy Roche, Terre Roche, Margaret Roche
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