Mötley Crüe

American metal band
MusicGroup heavy_metal_band Q486688
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Summary

Mötley Crüe is a heavy metal band[1].

Key Facts

  • Award received: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[2]
  • Influenced by: T. Rex[3], Aerosmith[4], Sex Pistols[5], Marc Bolan[6], Mott the Hoople[7], Cheap Trick[8], Led Zeppelin[9], Blue Öyster Cult[10], Kiss[11], Ozzy Osbourne[12], Van Halen[13], Black Sabbath[14], Alice Cooper[15], David Bowie[16]
  • Genre: glam metal[17], heavy metal music[18], hard rock[19], sleaze rock[20]
  • Record label: Elektra[21], Mötley Records[22]
  • Discography: Mötley Crüe discography[23]
  • Country of origin: United States[24]
  • Has part(s): Vince Neil[25], Mick Mars[26], Nikki Sixx[27], Tommy Lee[28], John Corabi[29]
  • Inception: 1981[30]
  • Location of formation: Los Angeles[31]
  • Official website: https://motley.com/[32]
  • Topic has template: Template:Mötley Crüe[33]
  • Official name: Mötley Crüe[34]
  • Native label: Mötley Crüe[35]
  • Start of work period: 1981[36], 2019[37]

Why It Matters

It has been cited as an influence by Guns N' Roses[38], a musical group[39], founded in 1985[40]; Pearl Jam[41], a rock band[42], founded in 1990[43]; Skid Row[44], a musical group[45], founded in 1986[46]; Poison[47], a musical group[48], founded in 1980[49]; and Bowling for Soup[50], a musical group[51], founded in 1994[52].

FAQs

What awards did Mötley Crüe receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[2].

Who did Mötley Crüe influence?

Mötley Crüe has been cited as an influence by Guns N' Roses[38], Pearl Jam[41], Skid Row[44], and Poison[47].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] ↑ . Metal Evolution. wikidata.org.
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  5. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w 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. 17w 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. 25w 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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