The Velvet Underground
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Summary
The Velvet Underground is a rock band[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of rock band entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,798 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Notable work: The Velvet Underground & Nico[3], Sweet Jane[4], I'm Waiting for the Man[5]
- Award received: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[6], Grammy Hall of Fame[7], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[8]
- Genre: art rock[9], noise rock[10], alternative rock[11], rock music[12], experimental rock[13], folk rock[14], blues rock[15], psychedelic rock[16], avant-garde music[17], proto-punk[18], drone music[19], noise music[20], art pop[21], avant-punk[22]
- Named after: The Velvet Underground[23]
- Record label: Verve Records[24], Polydor[25], Sire[26], Mercury Records[27], MGM Records[28], Atlantic Records[29], Cotillion Records[30], Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[31]
- Discography: The Velvet Underground discography[32]
- Commons category: The Velvet Underground[33]
- Country of origin: United States[34]
- Has part(s): Lou Reed[35], John Cale[36], Maureen Tucker[37], Sterling Morrison[38], Nicos[39]
- Inception: January 1, 1965[40]
- Location of formation: New York City[41]
- Official website: http://www.velvetundergroundmusic.com/[42]
- Topic's main category: Category:The Velvet Underground[43]
- Director / manager: Andy Warhol[44], Steve Sesnick[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[46]
- Topic has template: Template:The Velvet Underground[47]
- Official name: The Velvet Underground[48]
- Start of work period: 1964[49]
- End of work period: 1972[50]
Product Details
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Type: Group[51]
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Country: US[52]
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Began / founded: 1964[53]
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Ended / dissolved: 1996[54]
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Genre(s): art rock, experimental rock, garage rock, noise rock, pop rock, proto-punk, psychedelic rock, rock[55]
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Community tags: art rock, experimental rock, garage rock, noise rock, pop rock, proto-punk, psychedelic rock, rock, rock music[56]
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MusicBrainz ID: 94b0fb9d-a066-4823-b2ec-af1d324bcfcf[57]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for The Velvet Underground include The Pizza Underground[58].
Why It Matters
The Velvet Underground has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
It has been cited as an influence by David Bowie[61], a painter[62], 1947–2016[63], of United Kingdom[64], awarded the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[65], specialised in music[66]; U2[67], a musical group[68], founded in 1976[69]; Lenny Kravitz[70], a guitarist[71], b. 1964[72], of United States[73], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[74]; Sex Pistols[75], a rock band[76], founded in 1975[77]; Ramones[78], a musical group[79], founded in 1974[80]; and R.E.M.[81], a rock band[82], founded in 1980[83].
Entities named for it include The Pizza Underground[58].
FAQs
What awards did The Velvet Underground receive?
Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[6], Grammy Hall of Fame[7], and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[8].
Who did The Velvet Underground influence?
The Velvet Underground has been cited as an influence by David Bowie[61], U2[67], Lenny Kravitz[70], and Sex Pistols[75].