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The Pretty Things

English rock band
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The Pretty Things

Summary

The Pretty Things is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,245 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Pretty Things received the MOJO Awards[3].
  • The Pretty Things's instance of is recorded as musical group[4].
  • The Pretty Things's genre is rhythm and blues[5].
  • The Pretty Things's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[6].
  • The Pretty Things's record label is recorded as Fontana Records[7].
  • The Pretty Things's record label is recorded as Fruits de Mer Records[8].
  • The Pretty Things's discography is recorded as The Pretty Things discography[9].
  • The Pretty Things's Commons category is recorded as The Pretty Things[10].
  • The Pretty Things's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[11].
  • The Pretty Things comprises Phil May[12].
  • The Pretty Things comprises Dick Taylor[13].
  • The Pretty Things comprises Jon Povey[14].
  • The Pretty Things comprises Wally Waller[15].
  • The Pretty Things comprises Skip Alan[16].
  • The Pretty Things comprises Viv Prince[17].
  • The Pretty Things comprises Brian Pendleton[18].
  • The Pretty Things comprises John Stax[19].
  • The Pretty Things comprises Twink[20].
  • The Pretty Things comprises Viv Broughton[21].
  • The Pretty Things comprises Jack Green[22].
  • The Pretty Things comprises Simon Fox[23].
  • January 1, 1963 marks the founding of The Pretty Things[24].
  • The Pretty Things's location of formation is recorded as London[25].
  • The Pretty Things's official website is recorded as http://www.prettythings.net[26].
  • The Pretty Things's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pretty Things[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Group[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1963[30]

  • Genre(s): blues rock, british rhythm & blues, garage rock, pop rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, rock, rock opera[31]

  • Community tags: blues rock, british, british rhythm & blues, classic pop and rock, english, garage rock, pop rock, psychedelic pop, psychedelic rock, rock, rock opera, uk[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 07deede6-db1d-4ede-b19e-5d46df592841[33]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1963 marks the founding of The Pretty Things[24]. Its location of formation is recorded as London[25].

Identity

The Pretty Things's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[34].

Recognition

The Pretty Things received the MOJO Awards[3].

Why It Matters

The Pretty Things ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,245 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

It has been cited as an influence by The Stooges[37], a musical group[38], founded in 1967[39].

FAQs

What awards did The Pretty Things receive?

Honors received include MOJO Awards[3].

Who did The Pretty Things influence?

The Pretty Things has been cited as an influence by The Stooges[37].

Related Entities

London The Stooges United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  26. [34] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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