The Troggs

Summary

The Troggs is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,646 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Troggs's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Troggs's genre is rock music^[4].
• The Troggs's record label is recorded as Fontana Records^[5].
• The Troggs's record label is recorded as Atco Records^[6].
• The Troggs's discography is recorded as The Troggs discography^[7].
• The Troggs's Commons category is recorded as The Troggs^[8].
• The Troggs's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[9].
• The Troggs comprises Reg Presley^[10].
• January 1, 1964 marks the founding of The Troggs^[11].
• The Troggs's location of formation is recorded as Andover^[12].
• The Troggs's official website is recorded as http://www.my-generation.org.uk/Troggs/^[13].
• The Troggs's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Troggs^[14].
• The Troggs's topic has template is recorded as Template:The Troggs^[15].
• The Troggs's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Troggs'}^[16].
• The Troggs's start of work period is recorded as 1964^[17].
• The Troggs's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Troggs'}^[18].
• The Troggs's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Arthur Freedman Collection Project^[19].
• The Troggs's member category is recorded as Category:The Troggs members^[20].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[21]

• Country: GB^[22]

• Began / founded: 1964^[23]

• Ended / dissolved: 2012-01^[24]

• Genre(s): freakbeat, garage rock, pop rock, proto-punk, rock^[25]

• Community tags: freakbeat, garage rock, pop rock, proto-punk, rock, rock music^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4aec87a5-f33e-4bd6-89f2-0c96188c8372^[27]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1964 marks the founding of The Troggs^[11]. Its location of formation is recorded as Andover^[12].

Why It Matters

The Troggs ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,646 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

It has been cited as an influence by R.E.M.^[30], a rock band^[31], founded in 1980^[32]; Ramones^[33], a musical group^[34], founded in 1974^[35]; and The Stooges^[36], a musical group^[37], founded in 1967^[38].

FAQs

Who did The Troggs influence?

The Troggs has been cited as an influence by R.E.M.^[30], Ramones^[33], and The Stooges^[36].