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 (8,540 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].

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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 (8,540 views/month, #88 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

It has been cited as an influence by Guns N' Roses^[29], a musical group^[30], founded in 1985^[31]; The All-American Rejects^[32], a musical group^[33], founded in 1999^[34]; The Darkness^[35], a musical group^[36], founded in 2000^[37]; Poison^[38], a musical group^[39], founded in 1980^[40]; and Skid Row^[41], a musical group^[42], founded in 1986^[43].

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^[29], The All-American Rejects^[32], The Darkness^[35], and Poison^[38].