Scorpions

Summary

Scorpions is a rock band^[1]. Scorpions ranks in the top 4% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90,677 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Scorpions received the European Cultural Award^[3].
• Scorpions received the Echo Pop Honorary Award^[4].
• Scorpions received the Echo Pop Award for the Best National Rock/Pop Group^[5].
• Scorpions received the State Award of Lower Saxony^[6].
• Scorpions is in the country of Germany^[7].
• Scorpions's instance of is recorded as rock band^[8].
• Scorpions's genre is hard rock^[9].
• Scorpions's genre is heavy metal music^[10].
• Scorpions's record label is recorded as PolyGram^[11].
• Scorpions's record label is recorded as RCA Records^[12].
• Scorpions's record label is recorded as Mercury Records^[13].
• Scorpions's record label is recorded as EMI^[14].
• Scorpions's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[15].
• Scorpions's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group^[16].
• Scorpions's record label is recorded as Bertelsmann Music Group^[17].
• Scorpions's discography is recorded as Scorpions discography^[18].
• Scorpions's Commons category is recorded as Scorpions (band)^[19].
• Scorpions's country of origin is recorded as Germany^[20].
• Scorpions comprises Rudolf Schenker^[21].
• Scorpions comprises Klaus Meine^[22].
• Scorpions comprises Matthias Jabs^[23].
• Scorpions comprises Mikkey Dee^[24].
• Scorpions comprises Paweł Mąciwoda^[25].
• Scorpions's location of formation is recorded as Hanover^[26].
• Scorpions's official website is recorded as http://www.the-scorpions.com/english^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1965^[30]

• Genre(s): aor, classic rock, hard rock, heavy metal, krautrock, rock^[31]

• Community tags: aor, classic rock, german, hard rock, heavy metal, krautrock, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: c3cceeed-3332-4cf0-8c4c-bbde425147b6^[33]

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Recognition

Awards received include European Cultural Award^[3], a cultural prize^[34], in Germany^[35]; Echo Pop Honorary Award^[4]; Echo Pop Award for the Best National Rock/Pop Group^[5], a class of award^[36], in Germany^[37]; and State Award of Lower Saxony^[6], an award^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1978^[40].

Why It Matters

Scorpions ranks in the top 4% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90,677 views/month).^[2] Scorpions has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] Scorpions is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Scorpions has been cited as an influence by Mötley Crüe^[43], a heavy metal band^[44], founded in 1981^[45]; Skid Row^[46], a musical group^[47], founded in 1986^[48]; and Warlock^[49], a musical group^[50], founded in 1982^[51].

FAQs

What awards did Scorpions receive?

Honors received include European Cultural Award^[3], Echo Pop Honorary Award^[4], Echo Pop Award for the Best National Rock/Pop Group^[5], and State Award of Lower Saxony^[6].

Who did Scorpions influence?

Scorpions has been cited as an influence by Mötley Crüe^[43], Skid Row^[46], and Warlock^[49].