INXS

Summary

INXS is a musical group^[1]. INXS ranks in the top 0.48% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,929 views/month, #99 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• INXS received the CASBY Award^[3].
• INXS received the ARIA Award for Best Group^[4].
• INXS received the ARIA Award for Best Group^[5].
• INXS received the ARIA Award for Best Group^[6].
• INXS received the ARIA Award for Best Video^[7].
• INXS received the ARIA Award for Best Video^[8].
• INXS's instance of is recorded as musical group^[9].
• INXS's genre is alternative rock^[10].
• INXS's genre is new wave^[11].
• INXS's genre is funk rock^[12].
• INXS's genre is dance-rock^[13].
• INXS's genre is pub rock^[14].
• INXS's record label is recorded as Atco Records^[15].
• INXS's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[16].
• INXS's record label is recorded as Epic Records^[17].
• INXS's record label is recorded as Mercury Records^[18].
• INXS's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group^[19].
• INXS's record label is recorded as East West Records^[20].
• INXS's record label is recorded as Polydor^[21].
• INXS's discography is recorded as INXS discography^[22].
• INXS's Commons category is recorded as INXS^[23].
• INXS's country of origin is recorded as Australia^[24].
• INXS comprises Michael Hutchence^[25].
• INXS comprises Garry Gary Beers^[26].
• INXS comprises Andrew Farriss^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: AU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1977-08-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2012-11-13^[31]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, new wave, pop, pop rock, rock^[32]

• Community tags: alternative rock, australia, australian, new wave, pop, pop rock, rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 481bf5f9-2e7c-4c44-b08a-05b32bc7c00d^[34]

Body

Founding

1977 marks the founding of INXS^[35]. INXS's location of formation is recorded as Sydney^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include CASBY Award^[3], an award^[37], in Canada^[38], founded in 1981^[39]; ARIA Award for Best Group^[4], a class of award^[40], in Australia^[41], founded in 1987^[42]; ARIA Award for Best Video^[7], a class of award^[43], in Australia^[44]; APRA Music Awards^[45], a music award^[46], in Australia^[47], founded in 2000^[48]; ASCAP Pop Music Awards^[49], an award^[50]; and Mo Awards^[51], an award^[52], in Australia^[53], founded in 1975^[54].

Dissolution

INXS was dissolved in 2012^[55].

Why It Matters

INXS ranks in the top 0.48% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,929 views/month, #99 of 20,490).^[2] INXS has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] INXS is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

INXS has been cited as an influence by Maroon 5^[58], a musical group^[59], founded in 1994^[60] and Smash Mouth^[61], a rock band^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1994^[64].

FAQs

What awards did INXS receive?

Honors received include CASBY Award^[3], ARIA Award for Best Group^[4], ARIA Award for Best Group^[5], and ARIA Award for Best Group^[6].

Who did INXS influence?

INXS has been cited as an influence by Maroon 5^[58] and Smash Mouth^[61].