Spinal Tap

Summary

Spinal Tap is a rock band^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,744 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Spinal Tap is the creator of Christopher Guest^[3].
• Spinal Tap is the creator of Michael McKean^[4].
• Spinal Tap is the creator of Harry Shearer^[5].
• Spinal Tap's instance of is recorded as rock band^[6].
• Spinal Tap's instance of is recorded as fictional musical ensemble^[7].
• Spinal Tap's genre is heavy metal music^[8].
• Spinal Tap's genre is traditional heavy metal^[9].
• Spinal Tap's genre is hard rock^[10].
• Spinal Tap's genre is comedy rock^[11].
• lumbar puncture is named after Spinal Tap^[12].
• Spinal Tap's record label is recorded as Polydor^[13].
• Spinal Tap's record label is recorded as Geffen Records^[14].
• Spinal Tap's record label is recorded as Interscope Records^[15].
• Spinal Tap's discography is recorded as Spinal Tap discography^[16].
• Spinal Tap's Commons category is recorded as Spinal Tap^[17].
• Spinal Tap's country of origin is recorded as United States^[18].
• Spinal Tap's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[19].
• Spinal Tap comprises David St. Hubbins^[20].
• Spinal Tap comprises Nigel Tufnel^[21].
• Spinal Tap comprises Derek Smalls^[22].
• Spinal Tap comprises C. J. Vanston^[23].
• Spinal Tap comprises Gregg Bissonette^[24].
• Spinal Tap's location of formation is recorded as United Kingdom^[25].
• Spinal Tap's location of formation is recorded as United States^[26].
• Spinal Tap's official website is recorded as https://spinaltap.com/^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1982^[30]

• Genre(s): comedy^[31]

• Community tags: comedy, fictional, gratuitous heavy metal umlaut^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: d0a0b3a2-ea58-4a7a-b18c-849d589bfac7^[33]

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Works and Contributions

Created works include Christopher Guest^[3], a comedian^[34], b. 1948^[35], of United States^[36], specialised in film^[37]; Michael McKean^[4], a comedian^[38], b. 1947^[39], of United States^[40], awarded the Theatre World Award^[41]; and Harry Shearer^[5], an actor^[42], b. 1943^[43], of United States^[44], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance^[45].

Why It Matters

Spinal Tap ranks in the top 10% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,744 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

It has been cited as an influence by The Darkness^[48], a musical group^[49], founded in 2000^[50].

FAQs

Who did Spinal Tap influence?

Spinal Tap has been cited as an influence by The Darkness^[48].