The Knack

Summary

The Knack is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,691 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Knack's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Knack's genre is new wave^[4].
• The Knack's genre is power pop^[5].
• The Knack's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[6].
• The Knack's record label is recorded as Charisma^[7].
• The Knack's discography is recorded as The Knack discography^[8].
• The Knack's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• 1978 marks the founding of The Knack^[10].
• The Knack's location of formation is recorded as Los Angeles^[11].
• The Knack's official website is recorded as http://www.theknack.com^[12].
• The Knack's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Knack^[13].
• The Knack's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[14].
• The Knack's start of work period is recorded as 1978^[15].
• The Knack's end of work period is recorded as 1978^[16].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[17]

• Country: US^[18]

• Began / founded: 1978^[19]

• Ended / dissolved: 2010-02-14^[20]

• Genre(s): classic rock, new wave, pop rock, power pop, rock^[21]

• Community tags: classic rock, new wave, pop rock, power pop, rock^[22]

• MusicBrainz ID: 435ccd03-20f6-42aa-97e3-275b82dc2f6f^[23]

Body

Founding

1978 marks the founding of The Knack^[10]. Its location of formation is recorded as Los Angeles^[11].

Why It Matters

The Knack ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,691 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]