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Mötley Crüe

American metal band
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Summary

Mötley Crüe is a heavy metal band[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of heavy metal band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,392 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[3]
  • Influenced by: T. Rex[4], Aerosmith[5], Sex Pistols[6], Marc Bolan[7], Mott the Hoople[8], Cheap Trick[9], Led Zeppelin[10], Blue Öyster Cult[11], Kiss[12], Ozzy Osbourne[13], Van Halen[14], Black Sabbath[15], Alice Cooper[16], David Bowie[17]
  • Genre: glam metal[18], heavy metal music[19], hard rock[20], sleaze rock[21]
  • Record label: Elektra[22], Mötley Records[23]
  • Discography: Mötley Crüe discography[24]
  • Commons category: Mötley Crüe[25]
  • Country of origin: United States[26]
  • Has part(s): Vince Neil[27], Mick Mars[28], Nikki Sixx[29], Tommy Lee[30], John Corabi[31]
  • Inception: 1981[32]
  • Location of formation: Los Angeles[33]
  • Official website: https://motley.com/[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Mötley Crüe[35]
  • Topic has template: Template:Mötley Crüe[36]
  • Official name: Mötley Crüe[37]
  • Native label: Mötley Crüe[38]
  • Start of work period: 1981[39]

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[40]

  • Country: US[41]

  • Began / founded: 1981-01-17[42]

  • Genre(s): arena rock, glam metal, hard rock, heavy metal, metal[43]

  • Community tags: album rock, arena rock, glam metal, hair band, hard rock, heavy metal, metal[44]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 26f07661-e115-471d-a930-206f5c89d17c[45]

Why It Matters

Mötley Crüe has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

It has been cited as an influence by Guns N' Roses[48], a musical group[49], founded in 1985[50]; Pearl Jam[51], a rock band[52], founded in 1990[53]; Skid Row[54], a musical group[55], founded in 1986[56]; Poison[57], a musical group[58], founded in 1980[59]; and Bowling for Soup[60], a musical group[61], founded in 1994[62].

FAQs

What awards did Mötley Crüe receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[3].

Who did Mötley Crüe influence?

Mötley Crüe has been cited as an influence by Guns N' Roses[48], Pearl Jam[51], Skid Row[54], and Poison[57].

Related Entities

Alice Cooper Blue Öyster Cult David Bowie Elektra Guns N' Roses Kiss Los Angeles Marc Bolan Nikki Sixx Slade Ted Nugent The Beatles Tommy Lee United States Van Halen Vince Neil

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] ↑ . Metal Evolution. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [40] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [43] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [44] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [45] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [60] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [61] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007322816205171
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ National library of israel j9u id: 987007322816205171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
  2. 15w ago · DanGFSouza · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subreddit → MotleyCrue
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Subreddit: MotleyCrue, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/144663443|MotleyCrue (#144663443)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5569|Subreddit Director"
  3. 23w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → Elektra, Mötley Records
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+714244'}, {'amount': '+550586'}, {'amount': '+712000'} +6
    Topic's main category → Category:Mötley Crüe
    Country of origin → United States
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Nme artist id: motley-crue, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/214801358|motley crue (#214801358)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7190|NME artist]] #mi"
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