Sex Pistols
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Summary
Sex Pistols is a rock band[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of rock band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50,537 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3]
- Influenced by: The Stooges[4], Small Faces[5], David Bowie[6], Mott the Hoople[7], Ramones[8], Chuck Berry[9], Kiss[10], Slade[11], The Fugs[12], The Modern Lovers[13], The Velvet Underground[14], Dr. Feelgood[15], Edgar Broughton Band[16], Faces[17]
- Instance of: musical group[18]
- Genre: punk rock[19]
- Record label: EMI Records[20], A&M Records[21], Virgin Records[22], Warner Bros. Records[23], Universal Music Group[24], EMI[25]
- Discography: Sex Pistols discography[26]
- Commons category: Sex Pistols[27]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[28]
- Has part(s): John Lydon[29], Glen Matlock[30], Steve Jones[31], Paul Cook[32], Sid Vicious[33], Frank Carter[34]
- Inception: 1975[35]
- Location of formation: London[36]
- Official website: https://www.sexpistolsofficial.com/[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sex Pistols[38]
- Topic has template: Q22879936[39], Template:Sex Pistols[40]
- Official name: Sex Pistols[41]
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.
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Type: Group[42]
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Country: GB[43]
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Began / founded: 1975-10[44]
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Ended / dissolved: 1978-01-14[45]
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Genre(s): punk, punk rock[46]
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Community tags: british, punk, punk rock[47]
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MusicBrainz ID: e5db18cb-4b1f-496d-a308-548b611090d3[48]
Why It Matters
Sex Pistols has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
It has been cited as an influence by U2[51], a musical group[52], founded in 1976[53]; Guns N' Roses[54], a musical group[55], founded in 1985[56]; Green Day[57], a musical group[58], founded in 1982[59]; Alice in Chains[60], a rock band[61], in United States[62], founded in 1987[63]; Mötley Crüe[64], a heavy metal band[65], founded in 1981[66]; and Joy Division[67], a musical group[68], founded in 1976[69].
FAQs
What awards did Sex Pistols receive?
Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[3].
Who did Sex Pistols influence?
Sex Pistols has been cited as an influence by U2[51], Guns N' Roses[54], Green Day[57], and Alice in Chains[60].