The Slits

British post-punk band
MusicGroup rock_band Q677115
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The Slits

Summary

The Slits is a rock band[1]. It draws 744 Wikipedia views per month (rock_band category, ranking #166 of 861).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Slits's instance of is recorded as rock band[3].
  • The Slits's genre is punk rock[4].
  • The Slits's record label is recorded as Island Records[5].
  • The Slits's Commons category is recorded as The Slits[6].
  • The Slits's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[7].
  • The Slits comprises Palmolive[8].
  • The Slits comprises Neneh Cherry[9].
  • The Slits comprises Steve Beresford[10].
  • The Slits comprises Bruce Smith[11].
  • 1976 marks the founding of The Slits[12].
  • The Slits's location of formation is recorded as London[13].
  • The Slits's official website is recorded as http://www.theslits.co.uk/[14].

Why It Matters

The Slits draws 744 Wikipedia views per month (rock_band category, ranking #166 of 861).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

It has been cited as an influence by The Raincoats[17], a musical group[18], founded in 1977[19] and Fiction Plane[20], a rock band[21].

FAQs

Who did The Slits influence?

The Slits has been cited as an influence by The Raincoats[17] and Fiction Plane[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  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.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . 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. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The Slits. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-slits
MLA “The Slits.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-slits.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-slits_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Slits}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-slits}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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