R.E.M.

Summary

R.E.M. is a rock band^[1]. R.E.M. ranks in the top 2% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,549 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to R.E.M. is Losing My Religion^[3].
• A notable work attributed to R.E.M. is Everybody Hurts^[4].
• A notable work attributed to R.E.M. is It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)^[5].
• A notable work attributed to R.E.M. is Out of Time^[6].
• A notable work attributed to R.E.M. is Automatic for the People^[7].
• A notable work attributed to R.E.M. is Stand^[8].
• R.E.M. received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[9].
• R.E.M. received the Georgia Music Hall of Fame^[10].
• R.E.M. received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals^[11].
• R.E.M. was influenced by Patti Smith^[12].
• R.E.M. was influenced by Horses^[13].
• R.E.M. was influenced by Marquee Moon^[14].
• R.E.M. was influenced by Roger McGuinn^[15].
• R.E.M. was influenced by The Troggs^[16].
• R.E.M. was influenced by The Velvet Underground^[17].
• R.E.M.'s instance of is recorded as rock band^[18].
• R.E.M.'s founder is recorded as Michael Stipe^[19].
• R.E.M.'s founder is recorded as Mike Mills^[20].
• R.E.M.'s founder is recorded as Peter Buck^[21].
• R.E.M.'s founder is recorded as Bill Berry^[22].
• R.E.M.'s genre is alternative rock^[23].
• R.E.M.'s genre is college rock^[24].
• R.E.M.'s genre is jangle pop^[25].
• R.E.M.'s genre is folk rock^[26].
• rapid eye movement is named after R.E.M.^[27].

Body

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Losing My Religion^[3], a single^[28]; Everybody Hurts^[4], a musical work/composition^[29]; It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)^[5], a single^[30]; Out of Time^[6], an album^[31]; Automatic for the People^[7], an album^[32]; and Stand^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[9], a music museum^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1983^[35]; Georgia Music Hall of Fame^[10], a music museum^[36], in United States^[37]; and Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals^[11], a class of award^[38], in United States^[39].

Why It Matters

R.E.M. ranks in the top 2% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,549 views/month).^[2] R.E.M. has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] R.E.M. is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

R.E.M. has been cited as an influence by Pearl Jam^[42], a rock band^[43], founded in 1990^[44]; Goo Goo Dolls^[45], a rock band^[46], founded in 1986^[47]; Counting Crows^[48], a musical group^[49], founded in 1991^[50]; Belly^[51], a musical group^[52], founded in 1991^[53]; and Kristin Hersh^[54], a singer-songwriter^[55], b. 1966^[56], of United States^[57], specialised in music composing^[58].

FAQs

What awards did R.E.M. receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[9], Georgia Music Hall of Fame^[10], and Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals^[11].

Who did R.E.M. influence?

R.E.M. has been cited as an influence by Pearl Jam^[42], Goo Goo Dolls^[45], Counting Crows^[48], and Belly^[51].