The Ventures

Summary

The Ventures is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,505 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Ventures received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• The Ventures's instance of is recorded as musical group^[4].
• The Ventures's genre is instrumental rock^[5].
• The Ventures's genre is surf music^[6].
• The Ventures's record label is recorded as Dolton Records^[7].
• The Ventures's record label is recorded as Liberty Records^[8].
• The Ventures's record label is recorded as United Artists Records^[9].
• The Ventures's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[10].
• The Ventures's record label is recorded as GNP Crescendo^[11].
• The Ventures's discography is recorded as The Ventures discography^[12].
• The Ventures's Commons category is recorded as The Ventures^[13].
• The Ventures's country of origin is recorded as United States^[14].
• The Ventures comprises Bob Bogle^[15].
• The Ventures comprises Bob Spalding^[16].
• The Ventures comprises Nokie Edwards^[17].
• The Ventures comprises Mel Taylor^[18].
• The Ventures comprises George T. Babbitt, Jr.^[19].
• The Ventures comprises Paul Warren^[20].
• The Ventures comprises Don Wilson^[21].
• The Ventures comprises Skip Moore^[22].
• January 1, 1958 marks the founding of The Ventures^[23].
• The Ventures's location of formation is recorded as Tacoma^[24].
• The Ventures's official website is recorded as http://www.theventures.com^[25].
• The Ventures's official website is recorded as http://theventures.com/^[26].
• The Ventures's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Ventures^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1958^[30]

• Genre(s): pop rock, surf rock^[31]

• Community tags: pop rock, rock & roll, surf rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: b2cc8903-0077-4bef-8454-ac5cef53d126^[33]

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Founding

January 1, 1958 marks the founding of The Ventures^[23]. Its location of formation is recorded as Tacoma^[24].

Recognition

The Ventures received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Why It Matters

The Ventures ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,505 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

It has been cited as an influence by Steven Springer^[36], a jazz musician^[37], 1951–2012^[38], of United States^[39], awarded the Detroit Music Awards^[40].

FAQs

What awards did The Ventures receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Who did The Ventures influence?

The Ventures has been cited as an influence by Steven Springer^[36].