Van der Graaf Generator

Summary

Van der Graaf Generator is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,566 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Van der Graaf Generator's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• Van der Graaf Generator's genre is progressive rock^[4].
• Van de Graaff generator is named after Van der Graaf Generator^[5].
• Van der Graaf Generator's record label is recorded as Charisma^[6].
• Van der Graaf Generator's record label is recorded as Mercury Records^[7].
• Van der Graaf Generator's discography is recorded as Van der Graaf Generator discography^[8].
• Van der Graaf Generator's Commons category is recorded as Van der Graaf Generator^[9].
• Van der Graaf Generator's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[10].
• Van der Graaf Generator comprises David Jackson^[11].
• Van der Graaf Generator comprises Peter Hammill^[12].
• Van der Graaf Generator comprises Hugh Banton^[13].
• Van der Graaf Generator comprises Guy Evans^[14].
• January 1, 1967 marks the founding of Van der Graaf Generator^[15].
• Van der Graaf Generator's location of formation is recorded as Manchester^[16].
• Van der Graaf Generator's official website is recorded as http://www.sofasound.com/^[17].
• Van der Graaf Generator's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Van der Graaf Generator^[18].
• Van der Graaf Generator's topic has template is recorded as Template:Van der Graaf Generator^[19].
• Van der Graaf Generator's has characteristic is recorded as rock band^[20].
• Van der Graaf Generator's start of work period is recorded as 1967^[21].
• Van der Graaf Generator's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Van der Graaf Generator'}^[22].
• Van der Graaf Generator's member category is recorded as Category:Van der Graaf Generator members^[23].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[24]

• Country: GB^[25]

• Began / founded: 1967^[26]

• Ended / dissolved: 1978-07^[27]

• Genre(s): art rock, classic rock, experimental rock, progressive, progressive rock, rock^[28]

• Community tags: art rock, classic rock, eclectic prog, experimental rock, progressive, progressive rock, rock^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: b892f72d-05e2-4ff7-b863-3d5dec6331fd^[30]

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Founding

January 1, 1967 marks the founding of Van der Graaf Generator^[15]. Its location of formation is recorded as Manchester^[16].

Why It Matters

Van der Graaf Generator ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,566 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]