Sham 69
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Sham 69
Summary
Sham 69 is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (909 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Sham 69 was influenced by The Clash[3].
- Sham 69's instance of is recorded as musical group[4].
- Sham 69's genre is punk rock[5].
- Sham 69's record label is recorded as Parlophone[6].
- Sham 69's discography is recorded as Sham 69 discography[7].
- Sham 69's Commons category is recorded as Sham 69[8].
- Sham 69's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[9].
- 1975 marks the founding of Sham 69[10].
- Sham 69's location of formation is recorded as Hersham[11].
- Sham 69's has characteristic is recorded as punk band[12].
- Sham 69's has characteristic is recorded as rock band[13].
- Sham 69's start of work period is recorded as 1975[14].
- Sham 69's end of work period is recorded as 1979[15].
- Sham 69's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sham 69'}[16].
Product Details
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Type: Group[17]
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Country: GB[18]
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Began / founded: 1975[19]
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Genre(s): punk, punk rock, street punk[20]
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Community tags: british, classic pop and rock, english, punk, punk rock, street punk, uk[21]
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MusicBrainz ID: 33235ed4-d5bd-42cd-b77c-de646c36c8c6[22]
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Founding
1975 marks the founding of Sham 69[10]. Its location of formation is recorded as Hersham[11].
Why It Matters
Sham 69 ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (909 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]
It has been cited as an influence by Green Day[24], a rock band[25], founded in 1982[26] and Black Flag[27], a rock band[28], founded in 1976[29].
FAQs
Who did Sham 69 influence?
Sham 69 has been cited as an influence by Green Day[24] and Black Flag[27].