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Northern soul

music and dance movement that emerged, initially in Northern England in the late 1960s
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Northern soul

Summary

Northern soul is a music genre[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,373 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Northern soul's instance of is recorded as music genre[3].
  • Northern soul is a type of soul[4].
  • Northern soul's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[5].
  • January 1, 1968 marks the founding of Northern soul[6].
  • Northern soul's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Northern soul[7].

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Definition and Type

Northern soul's instance of is recorded as music genre[3]. It is a type of soul[4].

Origins

January 1, 1968 marks the founding of Northern soul[6].

Why It Matters

Northern soul ranks in the top 9% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,373 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country of origin → United Kingdom
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