The Who

Summary

The Who is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.28% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,063 views/month, #57 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to The Who is Tommy^[3].
• A notable work attributed to The Who is Who's Next^[4].
• A notable work attributed to The Who is Baba O'Riley^[5].
• The Who received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[6].
• The Who received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[7].
• The Who was influenced by James Brown^[8].
• The Who was influenced by Mose Allison^[9].
• The Who was influenced by The Kinks^[10].
• The Who was influenced by Jimi Hendrix^[11].
• The Who was influenced by Ludwig van Beethoven^[12].
• The Who is in the country of United Kingdom^[13].
• The Who's instance of is recorded as musical group^[14].
• The Who's genre is art rock^[15].
• The Who's genre is hard rock^[16].
• The Who's genre is rhythm and blues^[17].
• The Who's genre is rock music^[18].
• The Who's genre is progressive rock^[19].
• The Who's genre is classic rock^[20].
• The Who's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[21].
• The Who's record label is recorded as Atco Records^[22].
• The Who's record label is recorded as Brunswick Records^[23].
• The Who's record label is recorded as Decca^[24].
• The Who's record label is recorded as Polydor^[25].
• The Who's discography is recorded as The Who discography^[26].
• The Who's Commons category is recorded as The Who^[27].

Body

Founding

February 1, 1964 marks the founding of The Who^[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[29].

Identity

The Who's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[6], a lifetime achievement award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1962^[33] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[7], a music museum^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1983^[36].

Why It Matters

The Who ranks in the top 0.28% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,063 views/month, #57 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

It has been cited as an influence by Queen^[39], a musical group^[40], founded in 1970^[41]; Pearl Jam^[42], a rock band^[43], founded in 1990^[44]; Jimi Hendrix^[45], a singer^[46], 1942–1970^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the UK Music Hall of Fame^[49]; Oasis^[50], a rock band^[51], founded in 1991^[52]; Electric Light Orchestra^[53], a musical group^[54], founded in 1970^[55]; and Ramones^[56], a musical group^[57], founded in 1974^[58].

FAQs

What awards did The Who receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[6] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[7].

Who did The Who influence?

The Who has been cited as an influence by Queen^[39], Pearl Jam^[42], Jimi Hendrix^[45], and Oasis^[50].