The Smiths
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Summary
The Smiths is a rock band[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of rock band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,503 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Genre: post-punk[3], new wave[4], indie rock[5], jangle pop[6]
- Record label: Warner Bros. Records[7], Rough Trade[8]
- Discography: The Smiths discography[9]
- Commons category: The Smiths[10]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[11]
- Has part(s): Morrissey[12], Johnny Marr[13]
- Inception: 1984[14]
- Location of formation: Manchester[15]
- Official website: https://www.officialsmiths.co.uk[16]
- Topic's main category: Category:The Smiths[17]
- Topic has template: Template:The Smiths[18]
- Official name: The Smiths[19]
- Different from: Q49622922[20]
- Start of work period: 1982[21]
- End of work period: 1987[22]
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
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Type: Group[23]
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Country: GB[24]
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Began / founded: 1982[25]
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Ended / dissolved: 1987[26]
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Genre(s): alternative rock, britpop, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, new wave, pop, post-punk, rock[27]
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Community tags: alternative rock, british, britpop, indie, indie pop, indie rock, jangle pop, new wave, pop, post-punk, rock[28]
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MusicBrainz ID: 40f5d9e4-2de7-4f2d-ad41-e31a9a9fea27[29]
Why It Matters
The Smiths has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
It has been cited as an influence by Dolores O'Riordan[32], a singer-songwriter[33], 1971–2018[34], of Ireland[35], specialised in music[36]; My Chemical Romance[37], a musical group[38], founded in 2001[39]; Deftones[40], a rock band[41], founded in 1988[42]; Fall Out Boy[43], a musical group[44], founded in 2001[45]; Panic! at the Disco[46], a musical group[47], founded in 2005[48]; and Manic Street Preachers[49], a musical group[50], founded in 1986[51].
FAQs
Who did The Smiths influence?
The Smiths has been cited as an influence by Dolores O'Riordan[32], My Chemical Romance[37], Deftones[40], and Fall Out Boy[43].