Sparks
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Sparks is an American pop and rock band formed by brothers Ron and Russell Mael, known for their quirky, theatrical style and influential, genre-blending music.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ron Mael | 0 |
| Russell Mael | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American pop band
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band ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Halfnelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Franz Ferdinand
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Giorgio Moroder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formedIn | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| genre |
art pop
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art rock ⓘ chamber pop ⓘ disco ⓘ electropop ⓘ glam rock ⓘ new wave ⓘ pop ⓘ power pop ⓘ rock ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ron Mael
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Russell Mael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSiblingMembers |
Ron Mael
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Russell Mael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Wave artists
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indie pop artists ⓘ synth-pop artists ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Sparks
NERFINISHED
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Sparks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
genre-blending music
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influence on synth-pop and new wave ⓘ quirky theatrical style ⓘ witty and idiosyncratic lyrics ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cool Places
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Kimono My House NERFINISHED ⓘ Lil' Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 1 in Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ Propaganda NERFINISHED ⓘ The Number One Song in Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us NERFINISHED ⓘ When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
keyboardist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.