The Selecter

Summary

The Selecter is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,627 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Selecter's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Selecter's genre is ska^[4].
• The Selecter's record label is recorded as 2 Tone Records^[5].
• The Selecter's Commons category is recorded as The Selecter^[6].
• The Selecter's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[7].
• The Selecter comprises Pauline Black^[8].
• The Selecter comprises Neol Davies^[9].
• 1979 marks the founding of The Selecter^[10].
• The Selecter's location of formation is recorded as Coventry^[11].
• The Selecter's official website is recorded as http://www.theselecter.net/^[12].
• The Selecter's start of work period is recorded as 1979^[13].
• The Selecter's number of viewers/listeners is recorded as {'amount': '+1235736'}^[14].
• The Selecter's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+14081'}^[15].
• The Selecter's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+15404'}^[16].
• The Selecter's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+16687'}^[17].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[18]

• Country: GB^[19]

• Began / founded: 1979^[20]

• Genre(s): 2 tone, alternative rock, indie rock, new wave, punk, ska^[21]

• Community tags: 2 tone, alternative rock, indie rock, new wave, punk, rock and indie, ska^[22]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1329faaf-799f-44e2-91f9-87fe52f17afd^[23]

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Founding

1979 marks the founding of The Selecter^[10]. Its location of formation is recorded as Coventry^[11].

Why It Matters

The Selecter ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,627 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]