The Damned

Summary

The Damned is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,682 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Damned was influenced by Faces^[3].
• The Damned was influenced by Sex Pistols^[4].
• The Damned was influenced by Alice Cooper^[5].
• The Damned was influenced by David Bowie^[6].
• The Damned was influenced by Ducks Deluxe^[7].
• The Damned was influenced by Marc Bolan^[8].
• The Damned's instance of is recorded as musical group^[9].
• The Damned's genre is punk rock^[10].
• The Damned's genre is gothic rock^[11].
• The Damned's genre is post-punk^[12].
• The Damned's genre is psychedelic pop^[13].
• The Damned's record label is recorded as I.R.S. Records^[14].
• The Damned's record label is recorded as Bronze^[15].
• The Damned's record label is recorded as Stiff Records^[16].
• The Damned's record label is recorded as Chiswick Records^[17].
• The Damned's record label is recorded as Nitro Records^[18].
• The Damned's record label is recorded as MCA Records^[19].
• The Damned's record label is recorded as Big Beat Records^[20].
• The Damned's discography is recorded as The Damned discography^[21].
• The Damned's Commons category is recorded as The Damned (musical group)^[22].
• The Damned's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[23].
• The Damned comprises David Vanian^[24].
• The Damned comprises Captain Sensible^[25].
• The Damned comprises Captain Sensible^[26].
• The Damned comprises Captain Sensible^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1976^[30]

• Genre(s): dance-rock, deathrock, gothic rock, horror punk, new wave, pop, post-punk, proto-punk, punk, punk rock, rock^[31]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, alternative/indie rock, british, british punk, dance-rock, deathrock, gothic rock, horror punk, new wave, pop, post-punk, proto-punk, punk, punk rock, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 77d21c13-846f-4f48-9546-873949eff6ae^[33]

Body

Founding

1976 marks the founding of The Damned^[34]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[35].

Why It Matters

The Damned ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,682 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

It has been cited as an influence by Guns N' Roses^[38], a musical group^[39], founded in 1985^[40]; Green Day^[41], a rock band^[42], founded in 1982^[43]; The Offspring^[44], a musical group^[45], founded in 1984^[46]; Motörhead^[47], a rock band^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1975^[50]; and Dave Clarke^[51], a club DJ^[52], b. 1968^[53], of United Kingdom^[54].

FAQs

Who did The Damned influence?

The Damned has been cited as an influence by Guns N' Roses^[38], Green Day^[41], The Offspring^[44], and Motörhead^[47].