The J. Geils Band
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The J. Geils Band was an American rock group best known for its energetic blues-rock sound and hit songs like "Centerfold" and "Love Stinks."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The J. Geils Band canonical | 2 |
Statements (86)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd |
1985
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2015 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart |
1967
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1999 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
J. Geils
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Jay Geils NERFINISHED ⓘ Magic Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ The Del Fuegos NERFINISHED ⓘ The Uptown Horns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
Centerfold reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100
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Freeze-Frame reached the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Stinks became a rock radio staple ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| debutAlbum | The J. Geils Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutAlbumReleaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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blues rock ⓘ boogie rock ⓘ hard rock ⓘ new wave ⓘ pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Danny Klein
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Duke Levine NERFINISHED ⓘ J. Geils NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe “Mama” Besser NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ Magic Dick NERFINISHED ⓘ Marty Grebb NERFINISHED ⓘ Marty Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitch Chakour NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ Seth Justman NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Jo Bladd NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Bladd ⓘ Tom Arey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
MTV-era hits in the early 1980s
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blues-rock sound ⓘ energetic live performances ⓘ |
| liveAlbum |
Blow Your Face Out
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Full House NERFINISHED ⓘ Showtime! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Angel in Blue
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Centerfold NERFINISHED ⓘ Come Back NERFINISHED ⓘ Flamethrower NERFINISHED ⓘ Freeze-Frame NERFINISHED ⓘ Give It to Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Looking for a Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Stinks NERFINISHED ⓘ Must of Got Lost NERFINISHED ⓘ One Last Kiss NERFINISHED ⓘ Whammer Jammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Angel in Blue
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Centerfold NERFINISHED ⓘ Come Back NERFINISHED ⓘ Flamethrower NERFINISHED ⓘ Freeze-Frame NERFINISHED ⓘ Give It to Me NERFINISHED ⓘ I Do NERFINISHED ⓘ Looking for a Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Stinks NERFINISHED ⓘ Must of Got Lost NERFINISHED ⓘ One Last Kiss NERFINISHED ⓘ Whammer Jammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Worcester, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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EMI America Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Magic Dick & Jay Geils Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhino Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Sire Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studioAlbum |
Bloodshot
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Freeze-Frame NERFINISHED ⓘ Hotline NERFINISHED ⓘ Ladies Invited NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Stinks NERFINISHED ⓘ Monkey Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Nightmares…and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ The J. Geils Band NERFINISHED ⓘ The Morning After NERFINISHED ⓘ You’re Gettin’ Even While I’m Gettin’ Odd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.