Simple Minds

Summary

Simple Minds is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,926 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Simple Minds's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• Simple Minds's genre is new wave^[4].
• Simple Minds's record label is recorded as Virgin Records^[5].
• Simple Minds's record label is recorded as Zoom Records^[6].
• Simple Minds's record label is recorded as Chrysalis Records^[7].
• Simple Minds's record label is recorded as A&M Records^[8].
• Simple Minds's discography is recorded as Simple Minds discography^[9].
• Simple Minds's Commons category is recorded as Simple Minds^[10].
• Simple Minds's country of origin is recorded as Scotland^[11].
• Simple Minds comprises Jim Kerr^[12].
• Simple Minds comprises Mick MacNeil^[13].
• Simple Minds comprises Charlie Burchill^[14].
• 1977 marks the founding of Simple Minds^[15].
• Simple Minds's location of formation is recorded as Glasgow^[16].
• Simple Minds's official website is recorded as http://www.simpleminds.com/^[17].
• Simple Minds's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Simple Minds^[18].
• Simple Minds's Commons gallery is recorded as Simple Minds^[19].
• Simple Minds's participant in is recorded as Live Aid^[20].
• Simple Minds's topic has template is recorded as Template:Simple Minds^[21].
• Simple Minds's start of work period is recorded as 1977^[22].
• Simple Minds's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Simple Minds'}^[23].
• Simple Minds's member category is recorded as Category:Simple Minds members^[24].
• Simple Minds's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+32734'}^[25].
• Simple Minds's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+31615'}^[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[27]

• Country: GB^[28]

• Began / founded: 1977^[29]

• Genre(s): art rock, electronic, glam rock, new wave, pop, pop rock, post-punk, rock, soft rock, synth-pop^[30]

• Community tags: art rock, big music, electronic, glam rock, new wave, pop, pop rock, post-punk, rock, soft rock, synth-pop^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: f41490ce-fe39-435d-86c0-ab5ce098b423^[32]

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Founding

1977 marks the founding of Simple Minds^[15]. Its location of formation is recorded as Glasgow^[16].

Why It Matters

Simple Minds ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,926 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33]

It has been cited as an influence by Manic Street Preachers^[34], a musical group^[35], founded in 1986^[36].

FAQs

Who did Simple Minds influence?

Simple Minds has been cited as an influence by Manic Street Preachers^[34].