38 Special

Summary

38 Special is a rock band^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,529 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 38 Special's instance of is recorded as rock band^[3].
• 38 Special's genre is Southern rock^[4].
• 38 Special's record label is recorded as A&M Records^[5].
• 38 Special's discography is recorded as 38 Special discography^[6].
• 38 Special's Commons category is recorded as .38 Special (musical group)^[7].
• 38 Special's country of origin is recorded as United States^[8].
• 38 Special comprises Donnie Van Zant^[9].
• January 1, 1974 marks the founding of 38 Special^[10].
• 38 Special's location of formation is recorded as Jacksonville^[11].
• 38 Special's official website is recorded as http://www.38special.com/^[12].
• 38 Special's topic's main category is recorded as Category:.38 Special (musical group)^[13].
• 38 Special's topic has template is recorded as Template:38 Special^[14].
• 38 Special's start of work period is recorded as 1974^[15].
• 38 Special's member category is recorded as Category:38 Special (band) members^[16].
• 38 Special's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+3098'}^[17].
• 38 Special's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+3142'}^[18].
• 38 Special's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+82300'}^[19].
• 38 Special's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+90900'}^[20].
• 38 Special's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+106000'}^[21].
• 38 Special's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+123000'}^[22].
• 38 Special's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+140000'}^[23].
• 38 Special's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+156000'}^[24].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[25]

• Country: US^[26]

• Began / founded: 1974^[27]

• Genre(s): aor, arena rock, blues rock, classic rock, hard rock, pop rock, rock, soft rock, southern rock^[28]

• Community tags: 1970s, 1980s, 2008 universal fire victim, aor, arena rock, blues rock, classic rock, hard rock, pop rock, rock, soft rock, southern rock^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0330a83d-f61e-4989-adb3-afce3943c3ba^[30]

Why It Matters

38 Special ranks in the top 8% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,529 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]