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The Tornados

English instrumental rock group
Organization musical_group Q765861
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The Tornados

Summary

The Tornados is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (707 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Tornados's instance of is recorded as musical group[3].
  • The Tornados's genre is popular music[4].
  • The Tornados's genre is instrumental rock[5].
  • The Tornados's genre is surf rock[6].
  • The Tornados's genre is beat music[7].
  • The Tornados's record label is recorded as Decca[8].
  • The Tornados's record label is recorded as Columbia Graphophone Company[9].
  • The Tornados's record label is recorded as London Records[10].
  • The Tornados's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[11].
  • January 1, 1962 marks the founding of The Tornados[12].
  • The Tornados's location of formation is recorded as London[13].
  • The Tornados's official website is recorded as http://www.the-tornados.com/[14].
  • The Tornados's start of work period is recorded as 1961[15].
  • The Tornados's end of work period is recorded as 1975[16].

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Founding

January 1, 1962 marks the founding of The Tornados[12]. Its location of formation is recorded as London[13].

Why It Matters

The Tornados ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (707 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

Columbia Records Decca London United Kingdom

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.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · StarTrekker · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +1961-00-00T00:00:00Z
    End of work period → +1975-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Official website → http://www.the-tornados.com/
    Location of formation → London
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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