Talk Talk

Summary

Talk Talk is a rock band^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,978 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Talk Talk's instance of is recorded as rock band^[3].
• Talk Talk's genre is alternative rock^[4].
• Talk Talk's genre is art rock^[5].
• Talk Talk's genre is synth-pop^[6].
• Talk Talk's genre is post-rock^[7].
• Talk Talk's record label is recorded as EMI^[8].
• Talk Talk's record label is recorded as Parlophone^[9].
• Talk Talk's record label is recorded as Polydor^[10].
• Talk Talk's record label is recorded as Verve Records^[11].
• Talk Talk's discography is recorded as Talk Talk discography^[12].
• Talk Talk's Commons category is recorded as Talk Talk^[13].
• Talk Talk's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[14].
• Talk Talk comprises Mark Hollis^[15].
• 1981 marks the founding of Talk Talk^[16].
• Talk Talk's location of formation is recorded as London^[17].
• Talk Talk's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Talk Talk^[18].
• Talk Talk's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Talk Talk'}^[19].
• Talk Talk's start of work period is recorded as 1981^[20].
• Talk Talk's end of work period is recorded as 1991^[21].
• Talk Talk's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+74100'}^[22].
• Talk Talk's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+94900'}^[23].
• Talk Talk's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+124000'}^[24].
• Talk Talk's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+150000'}^[25].
• Talk Talk's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+167000'}^[26].
• Talk Talk's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+185000'}^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1981^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1991^[31]

• Genre(s): art pop, art rock, chamber pop, modern classical, new romantic, new wave, post-rock, synth-pop^[32]

• Community tags: art pop, art rock, chamber pop, modern classical, new romantic, new wave, post-rock, synth-pop, synthpop, the lost generation^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: a74f43e4-50c4-4b19-a2ce-c05ce9bccb03^[34]

Why It Matters

Talk Talk ranks in the top 8% of rock_band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,978 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35]

It has been cited as an influence by Manic Street Preachers^[36], a musical group^[37], founded in 1986^[38].

FAQs

Who did Talk Talk influence?

Talk Talk has been cited as an influence by Manic Street Preachers^[36].