Placebo
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Summary
Placebo is a musical group[1]. Placebo ranks in the top 2% of musical group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34,712 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Influenced by: Syd Barrett[3]
- Genre: alternative rock[4], indie rock[5], electronic rock[6], Britpop[7]
- Record label: Astralwerks[8], EMI[9], Virgin Records[10], Caroline Records[11], Hut Records[12]
- Discography: Placebo discography[13]
- Commons category: Placebo (band)[14]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[15]
- Has part(s): Brian Molko[16], Stefan Olsdal[17], Steve Forrest[18], Steve Hewitt[19], Robert Schultzberg[20]
- Inception: 1994[21]
- Location of formation: London[22]
- Official website: http://placeboworld.co.uk[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Placebo (band)[24]
- Topic has template: Template:Placebo[25]
- Represented by: Riverman Management[26]
- Start of work period: 1994[27]
- Name: Placebo[28]
- Member category: Category:Placebo (band) members[29]
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
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Type: Group[30]
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Country: GB[31]
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Began / founded: 1994[32]
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Genre(s): alternative rock, indie rock, pop rock, rock[33]
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Community tags: alternative rock, british, indie rock, pop rock, rock[34]
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MusicBrainz ID: 847e8284-8582-4b0e-9c26-b042a4f49e57[35]
Why It Matters
Placebo has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Placebo is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]
Placebo has been cited as an influence by Lostprophets[38], a musical group[39], founded in 1997[40].
FAQs
Who did Placebo influence?
Placebo has been cited as an influence by Lostprophets[38].