The Who

Summary

The Who is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.28% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,077 views/month, #57 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to The Who is Tommy^[3].
• A notable work attributed to The Who is Who's Next^[4].
• A notable work attributed to The Who is Baba O'Riley^[5].
• The Who received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[6].
• The Who received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[7].
• The Who was influenced by James Brown^[8].
• The Who was influenced by Mose Allison^[9].
• The Who was influenced by The Kinks^[10].
• The Who was influenced by Jimi Hendrix^[11].
• The Who was influenced by Ludwig van Beethoven^[12].
• The Who is in the country of United Kingdom^[13].
• The Who's instance of is recorded as musical group^[14].
• The Who's genre is art rock^[15].
• The Who's genre is hard rock^[16].
• The Who's genre is rhythm and blues^[17].
• The Who's genre is rock music^[18].
• The Who's genre is progressive rock^[19].
• The Who's genre is classic rock^[20].
• The Who's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[21].
• The Who's record label is recorded as Atco Records^[22].
• The Who's record label is recorded as Brunswick Records^[23].
• The Who's record label is recorded as Decca^[24].
• The Who's record label is recorded as Polydor^[25].
• The Who's discography is recorded as The Who discography^[26].
• The Who's Commons category is recorded as The Who^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1964-02^[30]

• Genre(s): art rock, classic rock, freakbeat, hard rock, mod, pop rock, rock, rock opera^[31]

• Community tags: art rock, british, british invasion, classic rock, freakbeat, hard rock, mod, pop rock, rock, rock groups, rock opera^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9fdaa16b-a6c4-4831-b87c-bc9ca8ce7eaa^[33]

Body

Founding

February 1, 1964 marks the founding of The Who^[34]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[35].

Identity

The Who's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}^[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[6], a lifetime achievement award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1962^[39] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[7], a music museum^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1983^[42].

Why It Matters

The Who ranks in the top 0.28% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,077 views/month, #57 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

It has been cited as an influence by Queen^[45], a musical group^[46], founded in 1970^[47]; Jimi Hendrix^[48], a singer^[49], 1942–1970^[50], of United States^[51], awarded the UK Music Hall of Fame^[52]; Pearl Jam^[53], a rock band^[54], founded in 1990^[55]; Rush^[56], a musical group^[57], founded in 1968^[58]; Oasis^[59], a rock band^[60], founded in 1991^[61]; and Green Day^[62], a rock band^[63], founded in 1982^[64].

FAQs

What awards did The Who receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[6] and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[7].

Who did The Who influence?

The Who has been cited as an influence by Queen^[45], Jimi Hendrix^[48], Pearl Jam^[53], and Rush^[56].