The Herd

Summary

The Herd is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (569 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Herd's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Herd's genre is freakbeat^[4].
• The Herd's record label is recorded as Parlophone^[5].
• The Herd's Commons category is recorded as The Herd (musical group)^[6].
• The Herd's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[7].
• January 1, 1965 marks the founding of The Herd^[8].
• The Herd was dissolved in 1970^[9].
• The Herd's location of formation is recorded as London^[10].
• The Herd's start of work period is recorded as 1965^[11].
• The Herd's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Herd'}^[12].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[13]

• Country: GB^[14]

• Began / founded: 1965^[15]

• Ended / dissolved: 1969^[16]

• Genre(s): freakbeat, pop rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock^[17]

• Community tags: freakbeat, pop rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: c159ea27-9496-46d5-81e5-4ff09a57d350^[19]

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Founding

January 1, 1965 marks the founding of The Herd^[8]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[10].

Dissolution

The Herd was dissolved in 1970^[9].

Why It Matters

The Herd ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (569 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]