Divinyls

Article summary

Divinyls ( ) were an Australian rock band that formed in Sydney in 1980. The band primarily consisted of vocalist Chrissy Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. Originally a five-piece, the band underwent numerous line-up changes, with Amphlett and McEntee remaining as core members, before its dissolution in 1996. Amphlett garnered widespread attention for performing on stage in a school uniform and fishnet stockings, and she often used an illuminated neon tube as a prop for displaying aggression towards both band members and the audience. Divinyls released five studio albums—four placed in the Top 10 Australian chart, while one (Divinyls) reached No. 15 in the United States (US) and No. 33 for 3 weeks in Canada. Their biggest-selling single "I Touch Myself" (1990) achieved a No. 1 ranking in Australia, No. 4 in the United States, No. 10 in the United Kingdom (UK), and No. 13 in Canada. In May 2001, the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), as part of its 75th-anniversary celebrations, named "Science Fiction" as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time. The band was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2006 and in late 2007 Amphlett and McEntee reconvened to record a new single and begin working on a new album. The band played a short series of live gigs in Australia in late 2007 and early 2008.…

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1. date of death: 2013 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2013-04-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 2022-07-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of establishment: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of formation: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 1992 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 1991 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of death is "2013". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2013-04-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of death is "2022-07-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of establishment is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of formation is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "1992". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "1991". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
13. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377680795