The Jam

Summary

The Jam is a rock band^[1]. It draws 2,879 Wikipedia views per month (rock_band category, ranking #95 of 861).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Jam's instance of is recorded as rock band^[3].
• The Jam's genre is punk rock^[4].
• The Jam's genre is mod revival^[5].
• The Jam's genre is new wave^[6].
• The Jam's record label is recorded as Polydor^[7].
• The Jam's discography is recorded as The Jam discography^[8].
• The Jam's Commons category is recorded as The Jam^[9].
• The Jam's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[10].
• The Jam comprises Paul Weller^[11].
• The Jam comprises Bruce Foxton^[12].
• The Jam comprises Rick Buckler^[13].
• 1972 marks the founding of The Jam^[14].
• The Jam's location of formation is recorded as Woking^[15].
• The Jam's official website is recorded as http://www.thejam.org^[16].
• The Jam's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Jam^[17].
• The Jam's topic has template is recorded as Template:The Jam^[18].
• The Jam's start of work period is recorded as 1972^[19].
• The Jam's end of work period is recorded as 1982^[20].
• The Jam's member category is recorded as Category:The Jam members^[21].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[22]

• Country: GB^[23]

• Began / founded: 1976^[24]

• Ended / dissolved: 1982^[25]

• Genre(s): mod, mod revival, new wave, pop rock, pop soul, power pop, punk, punk rock, rock^[26]

• Community tags: british, mod, mod punk, mod revival, new wave, pop rock, pop soul, power pop, punk, punk rock, rock^[27]

• MusicBrainz ID: 23228f18-01d5-493e-94ce-cfcde82a8db2^[28]

Why It Matters

The Jam draws 2,879 Wikipedia views per month (rock_band category, ranking #95 of 861).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29]

It has been cited as an influence by Foo Fighters^[30], a rock band^[31], founded in 1995^[32]; Green Day^[33], a rock band^[34], founded in 1982^[35]; U2^[36], a musical group^[37], in Ireland^[38], founded in 1976^[39]; The Offspring^[40], a musical group^[41], founded in 1984^[42]; Manic Street Preachers^[43], a musical group^[44], founded in 1986^[45]; and Tonic^[46], a rock band^[47], founded in 1993^[48].

FAQs

Who did The Jam influence?

The Jam has been cited as an influence by Foo Fighters^[30], Green Day^[33], U2^[36], and The Offspring^[40].