{
 "id": "sparks-f319b57a",
 "name": "Sparks",
 "kind": "group",
 "disambiguation": "US rock and pop duo, The Mael Brothers",
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q1344131"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "0000000110187663"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "1288076",
   "6271"
  ],
  "apple_music": [
   "218206"
  ],
  "spotify": [
   "7pwjGKaqnfkvS7eQbHaqyH"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "Halfnelson",
  "Halfnelson (Sparks)",
  "The Sparks",
  "ハーフネルソン"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "489ce91b-6658-3307-9877-795b68554c98"
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "disputed",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1970",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "year"
    },
    {
     "value": "1971",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "precision": "year",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Los Angeles",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "1f40c6e1-47ba-4e35-996f-fe6ee5840e62"
    },
    {
     "value": "Los Angeles",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q65",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "US",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    },
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q30",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "American rock and pop band",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28"
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "alternative rock",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q11366",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "pop rock",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q484641",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "new wave",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q187760",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "art rock",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q217467",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "glam rock",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q76092",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "electronica",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q817138",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "electropop",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q188450",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "proto-punk",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q27190",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "psychedelic rock",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q206159",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "synth-punk",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q476983",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "synth-pop",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q1298934",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "disco",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q58339",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "has_member": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Earle Mankey",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "0fcd81dc-565f-499c-b44a-fefefcfc980b",
     "begin": "1968",
     "end": "1973",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "background vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Earle Mankey",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "0fcd81dc-565f-499c-b44a-fefefcfc980b",
     "begin": "1968",
     "end": "1973",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "James Mankey",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "a76d7517-5e77-4131-8ab2-d770196a1b3d",
     "begin": "1968",
     "end": "1973",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "bass guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Harley Feinstein",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "865b0a70-60b4-49bc-bb6c-3da150905666",
     "begin": "1970",
     "end": "1973",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "drums (drum set)"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Adrian Fisher",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "a92833a9-0062-4f38-9858-8825ea62d32d",
     "begin": "1973",
     "end": "1974",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Martin Gordon",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "de5bf080-0f9f-4012-92f8-e56f4f493d99",
     "begin": "1973",
     "end": "1974",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "bass guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Dinky Diamond",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "9c9d7321-6b9c-4fda-938d-96aa5468b999",
     "begin": "1973",
     "end": "1975",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "drums (drum set)"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Ian Hampton",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "2cb9a9d2-6236-4efc-82eb-f83f82191871",
     "begin": "1974",
     "end": "1975",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "bass guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Trevor White",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "caff80d3-cb16-4370-927b-fac0d73955c9",
     "begin": "1974",
     "end": "1975",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Sal Maida",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8b2f6eec-bd8e-487c-a816-5f5ef23fde88",
     "begin": "1976",
     "end": "1976",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "bass guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Hilly Michaels",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "68586cbc-3636-4e3a-a077-f842f5e923a4",
     "begin": "1976",
     "end": "1976",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "drums (drum set)"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Jeff Salen",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "66de686e-5ff6-495c-b07e-d3224156319c",
     "begin": "1976",
     "end": "1976",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "background vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Jeff Salen",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "66de686e-5ff6-495c-b07e-d3224156319c",
     "begin": "1976",
     "end": "1976",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Leslie Bohem",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "0b6f5a84-84b7-47e8-8e94-654334068f0d",
     "begin": "1981",
     "end": "1986",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "background vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Leslie Bohem",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "0b6f5a84-84b7-47e8-8e94-654334068f0d",
     "begin": "1981",
     "end": "1986",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "bass guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Bob Haag",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "c1307234-f26d-471b-b85f-4a3c7a8e007e",
     "begin": "1981",
     "end": "1986",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "background vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Bob Haag",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "c1307234-f26d-471b-b85f-4a3c7a8e007e",
     "begin": "1981",
     "end": "1986",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "David Kendrick",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8f3e12c7-b60c-4221-a512-8fb24198ce1e",
     "begin": "1981",
     "end": "1986",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "drums (drum set)"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "James Goodwin",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "20ecacea-fac0-4af0-890b-bf1ffe478964",
     "begin": "1982",
     "end": "1983",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "synthesizer"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Christi Haydon",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "06b0bf2b-f404-4ffb-9f57-1b7d4e677c2a",
     "begin": "1994",
     "end": "1995",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "background vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Christi Haydon",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "06b0bf2b-f404-4ffb-9f57-1b7d4e677c2a",
     "begin": "1994",
     "end": "1995",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "drums (drum set)"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Tammy Glover",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8ce8e2dd-9766-4341-9880-c17704744c26",
     "begin": "1997",
     "end": "2009",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "background vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Tammy Glover",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8ce8e2dd-9766-4341-9880-c17704744c26",
     "begin": "1997",
     "end": "2009",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "drums (drum set)"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Tammy Glover",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8ce8e2dd-9766-4341-9880-c17704744c26",
     "begin": "1997",
     "end": "2009",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "glockenspiel"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Tammy Glover",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "8ce8e2dd-9766-4341-9880-c17704744c26",
     "begin": "1997",
     "end": "2009",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "timpani"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Dean Menta",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "c3e3cbc2-7bcd-4e43-a04e-a16720eaa7d4",
     "begin": "2002",
     "end": "2017",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "background vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Dean Menta",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "c3e3cbc2-7bcd-4e43-a04e-a16720eaa7d4",
     "begin": "2002",
     "end": "2017",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "timpani"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Dean Menta",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "c3e3cbc2-7bcd-4e43-a04e-a16720eaa7d4",
     "begin": "2002",
     "end": "2017",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Steve McDonald",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "9a5e29db-6449-4fe3-b9a3-ad56c801410e",
     "begin": "2005",
     "end": "2008",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "background vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Steve McDonald",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "9a5e29db-6449-4fe3-b9a3-ad56c801410e",
     "begin": "2005",
     "end": "2008",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "bass guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Josh Klinghoffer",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "3f6e1477-03dc-4117-ac15-ec53b776e9a0",
     "begin": "2006",
     "end": "2008",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "background vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Josh Klinghoffer",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "3f6e1477-03dc-4117-ac15-ec53b776e9a0",
     "begin": "2006",
     "end": "2008",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Jim Wilson",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "96e240e8-72fb-4016-b8d9-1fabb7a5fd36",
     "begin": "2006",
     "end": "2009",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "background vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Jim Wilson",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "96e240e8-72fb-4016-b8d9-1fabb7a5fd36",
     "begin": "2006",
     "end": "2009",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Steven Nistor",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "cb1873c4-d772-4b0e-9e52-737cce56a45c",
     "begin": "2006",
     "attributes": [
      "drums (drum set)"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Marcus Blake",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "93731335-5912-4133-9d55-1f702242790a",
     "begin": "2008",
     "end": "2009",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "background vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Marcus Blake",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "93731335-5912-4133-9d55-1f702242790a",
     "begin": "2008",
     "end": "2009",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Marcus Blake",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "93731335-5912-4133-9d55-1f702242790a",
     "begin": "2008",
     "end": "2009",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "bass guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Evan Weiss",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "17a29187-fe77-42b9-91fa-e3db8dfd8b03",
     "begin": "2017",
     "attributes": [
      "background vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Evan Weiss",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "17a29187-fe77-42b9-91fa-e3db8dfd8b03",
     "begin": "2017",
     "attributes": [
      "guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Max Whipple",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "009f0f5f-db35-47de-96ab-516b4ecb45cf",
     "begin": "2021",
     "attributes": [
      "background vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Max Whipple",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "009f0f5f-db35-47de-96ab-516b4ecb45cf",
     "begin": "2021",
     "attributes": [
      "bass guitar"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Ron Mael",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "66280221-4f4f-442d-91e3-1f622e8b7713",
     "attributes": [
      "keyboard"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Ron Mael",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "66280221-4f4f-442d-91e3-1f622e8b7713",
     "attributes": [
      "synthesizer"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Ron Mael",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "66280221-4f4f-442d-91e3-1f622e8b7713",
     "attributes": [
      "organ"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Ron Mael",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "66280221-4f4f-442d-91e3-1f622e8b7713",
     "attributes": [
      "piano"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Russell Mael",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f319b57a-a494-40f6-a467-3d196d3484e6",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "200f3ed8-1ce7-48a1-bba7-f06651351c45",
     "attributes": [
      "lead vocals"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Ron Mael",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q727174",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Russell Mael",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q2081623",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "Ron Mael",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "1288076",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:133319",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Russell Mael",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "1288076",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:133320",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Earle Mankey",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "1288076",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:266053",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Jim Mankey",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "1288076",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:324181",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Harley Feinstein",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "1288076",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:794079",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "John Mendelsohn",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "1288076",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1706054",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    }
   ]
  },
  "record_label": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Roadrunner Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q18628",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Columbia Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q183387",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Virgin Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q203059",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Atlantic Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q202440",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Island Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q190585",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "Warner Music Group",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1344131",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-28",
     "ref": "Q21077",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "IMDb",
   "url": "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2272165/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/140856397"
  },
  {
   "kind": "allmusic",
   "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000009084"
  },
  {
   "kind": "bandsintown",
   "url": "https://www.bandsintown.com/a/6323"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/1288076"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/6271"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://allsparks.com"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparks_%28band%29"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://graphikdesigns.free.fr/halfnelson.html"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://twitter.com/sparksofficial"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://www.facebook.com/sparksofficial"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://www.instagram.com/sparks_official"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://www.sparkives.com"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.fanmael.nl/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://www.youtube.com/@SparksOfficialVideo"
  },
  {
   "kind": "fanpage",
   "url": "http://www.sparksmael.co.uk/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://open.spotify.com/artist/7pwjGKaqnfkvS7eQbHaqyH"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://www.deezer.com/artist/2698"
  },
  {
   "kind": "last.fm",
   "url": "https://www.last.fm/music/Sparks"
  },
  {
   "kind": "lyrics",
   "url": "http://muzikum.eu/en/122-5450/sparks/lyrics.html"
  },
  {
   "kind": "lyrics",
   "url": "https://genius.com/artists/Sparks"
  },
  {
   "kind": "lyrics",
   "url": "https://www.musixmatch.com/artist/Sparks"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "http://allsparks.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "https://www.allsparks.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91052336"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://d-nb.info/gnd/10275973-X"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/S/Sparks/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/sparks"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.45cat.com/artist/sparks"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/sparks/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.muziekweb.nl/Link/M00000019251/POPULAR/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=5835"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.whosampled.com/Sparks/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n91052336"
  },
  {
   "kind": "purchase for download",
   "url": "https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/id218206"
  },
  {
   "kind": "purchase for download",
   "url": "https://mora.jp/artist/353323/all"
  },
  {
   "kind": "purchase for download",
   "url": "https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/218206"
  },
  {
   "kind": "purchase for download",
   "url": "https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/interpreter/sparks/71919"
  },
  {
   "kind": "purchase for mail-order",
   "url": "http://store.allsparks.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "purchase for mail-order",
   "url": "https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/person/700145218"
  },
  {
   "kind": "secondhandsongs",
   "url": "https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/2794"
  },
  {
   "kind": "setlistfm",
   "url": "https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/sparks-bd681b2.html"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/sparksofficial.bsky.social"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://open.spotify.com/user/sparksofficial"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://twitter.com/sparksofficial"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.facebook.com/sparksofficial"
  },
  {
   "kind": "social network",
   "url": "https://www.instagram.com/sparks_official/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "songkick",
   "url": "https://www.songkick.com/artists/135528"
  },
  {
   "kind": "streaming",
   "url": "https://music.amazon.com/artists/B001E3EHV0"
  },
  {
   "kind": "streaming",
   "url": "https://tidal.com/artist/11390"
  },
  {
   "kind": "streaming",
   "url": "https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/interpreter/sparks/71919"
  },
  {
   "kind": "ticketing",
   "url": "https://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/736168"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1344131"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikipedia",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparks_(band)"
  },
  {
   "kind": "youtube",
   "url": "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYEwVH_S8x0rUcrRlssSqdA"
  },
  {
   "kind": "youtube music",
   "url": "https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC2MSaWbr6DlMVCmqYDtGNWg"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/sparks-f319b57a",
  "cite_as": "Sparks, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/sparks-f319b57a",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit",
  "sources": [
   {
    "name": "musicbrainz",
    "dump": "20261024-001001",
    "date": "2026-10-24",
    "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-28T151314",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T161131",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "discogs",
    "dump": "20261001",
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T182648",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-30T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-31T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-01T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-02T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-03T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-03",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-04T113007",
    "date": "2026-11-04",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-05T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-05",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-06T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-06",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-07T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-07",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-08T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-08",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}