Gentle Giant
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Gentle Giant was a British progressive rock band known for its complex compositions, intricate vocal harmonies, and experimental approach during the 1970s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | progressive rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Gentle Giant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| formedIn |
England
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Portsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
ⓘ
experimental rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasAlbum |
Acquiring the Taste
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Civilian NERFINISHED ⓘ Free Hand NERFINISHED ⓘ Gentle Giant NERFINISHED ⓘ Giant for a Day! NERFINISHED ⓘ In a Glass House NERFINISHED ⓘ Interview ⓘ Octopus NERFINISHED ⓘ The Missing Piece NERFINISHED ⓘ The Power and the Glory NERFINISHED ⓘ Three Friends NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCompilationAlbum | Edge of Twilight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember |
Malcolm Mortimore
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ⓘ
Martin Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveAlbum | Playing the Fool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Derek Shulman
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ⓘ
Gary Green NERFINISHED ⓘ John Weathers NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerry Minnear NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Shulman NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Shulman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dream Theater
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Spock's Beard NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mars Volta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
J. S. Bach
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King Crimson NERFINISHED ⓘ Yes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex compositions
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frequent time signature changes ⓘ intricate vocal harmonies ⓘ multi-instrumentalism ⓘ use of counterpoint ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Free Hand
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In a Glass House NERFINISHED ⓘ Octopus NERFINISHED ⓘ The Power and the Glory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Chrysalis Records
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Vertigo Records NERFINISHED ⓘ WWA Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
complex vocal counterpoint
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frequent use of medieval and renaissance influences ⓘ use of unusual instruments in rock context ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1970s ⓘ |
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