The Smiths

Summary

The Smiths is a rock band^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,513 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Smiths's instance of is recorded as rock band^[3].
• The Smiths's genre is post-punk^[4].
• The Smiths's genre is new wave^[5].
• The Smiths's genre is indie rock^[6].
• The Smiths's genre is jangle pop^[7].
• The Smiths's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[8].
• The Smiths's record label is recorded as Rough Trade^[9].
• The Smiths's discography is recorded as The Smiths discography^[10].
• The Smiths's Commons category is recorded as The Smiths^[11].
• The Smiths's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[12].
• The Smiths comprises Morrissey^[13].
• The Smiths comprises Johnny Marr^[14].
• 1984 marks the founding of The Smiths^[15].
• The Smiths's location of formation is recorded as Manchester^[16].
• The Smiths's official website is recorded as https://www.officialsmiths.co.uk^[17].
• The Smiths's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Smiths^[18].
• The Smiths's topic has template is recorded as Template:The Smiths^[19].
• The Smiths's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'The Smiths'}^[20].
• The Smiths's different from is recorded as Q49622922^[21].
• The Smiths's start of work period is recorded as 1982^[22].
• The Smiths's end of work period is recorded as 1987^[23].
• The Smiths's member category is recorded as Category:The Smiths members^[24].

Why It Matters

The Smiths ranks in the top 3% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,513 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

It has been cited as an influence by Dolores O'Riordan^[27], a singer-songwriter^[28], 1971–2018^[29], of Ireland^[30], specialised in music^[31]; Deftones^[32], a rock band^[33], founded in 1988^[34]; My Chemical Romance^[35], a musical group^[36], founded in 2001^[37]; Panic! at the Disco^[38], a musical group^[39], founded in 2005^[40]; Fall Out Boy^[41], a musical group^[42], founded in 2001^[43]; and Manic Street Preachers^[44], a musical group^[45], founded in 1986^[46].

FAQs

Who did The Smiths influence?

The Smiths has been cited as an influence by Dolores O'Riordan^[27], Deftones^[32], My Chemical Romance^[35], and Panic! at the Disco^[38].