Def Leppard

Summary

Def Leppard is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.43% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,094 views/month, #88 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• Def Leppard received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• Def Leppard's instance of is recorded as musical group^[4].
• Def Leppard's genre is hard rock^[5].
• Def Leppard's record label is recorded as earMUSIC^[6].
• Def Leppard's record label is recorded as Island Records^[7].
• Def Leppard's record label is recorded as Mercury Records^[8].
• Def Leppard's discography is recorded as Def Leppard discography^[9].
• Def Leppard's Commons category is recorded as Def Leppard^[10].
• Def Leppard's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[11].
• Def Leppard comprises Joe Elliott^[12].
• Def Leppard comprises Rick Savage^[13].
• Def Leppard comprises Rick Allen^[14].
• Def Leppard comprises Phil Collen^[15].
• Def Leppard comprises Vivian Campbell^[16].
• 1977 marks the founding of Def Leppard^[17].
• Def Leppard's location of formation is recorded as Sheffield^[18].
• Def Leppard's official website is recorded as http://www.defleppard.com/^[19].
• Def Leppard's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Def Leppard^[20].
• Def Leppard's topic has template is recorded as Template:Def Leppard^[21].
• Def Leppard's has characteristic is recorded as rock band^[22].
• Def Leppard's start of work period is recorded as 1977^[23].
• Def Leppard's has list is recorded as list of band members of Def Leppard and Atomic Mass^[24].
• Def Leppard's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Def Leppard'}^[25].
• Def Leppard's member category is recorded as Category:Def Leppard members^[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[27]

• Country: GB^[28]

• Began / founded: 1977^[29]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, aor, classic rock, glam, glam metal, glam rock, hard rock, heavy metal, nwobhm, pop rock, post-grunge, rock^[30]

• Community tags: alternative rock, aor, british, classic rock, glam, glam metal, glam rock, hair band, hard rock, heavy metal, nwobhm, pop rock, post-grunge, rock, uk^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7249b899-8db8-43e7-9e6e-22f1e736024e^[32]

Body

Founding

1977 marks the founding of Def Leppard^[17]. Its location of formation is recorded as Sheffield^[18].

Recognition

Def Leppard received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Why It Matters

Def Leppard ranks in the top 0.43% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,094 views/month, #88 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

It has been cited as an influence by Guns N' Roses^[35], a musical group^[36], founded in 1985^[37]; The All-American Rejects^[38], a musical group^[39], founded in 1999^[40]; Skid Row^[41], a musical group^[42], founded in 1986^[43]; Poison^[44], a musical group^[45], founded in 1980^[46]; and The Darkness^[47], a musical group^[48], founded in 2000^[49].

FAQs

What awards did Def Leppard receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Who did Def Leppard influence?

Def Leppard has been cited as an influence by Guns N' Roses^[35], The All-American Rejects^[38], Skid Row^[41], and Poison^[44].