Rednex

Article summary

Rednex are a Swedish musical group whose style is a mix of country music and eurodance, with their appearance and stage names taking inspiration from American redneck stereotypes. The band has gone through multiple lineup changes throughout its existence and none of the original members remain in the band. The name "Rednex" was chosen as a deliberate misspelling of the word "rednecks". The group enjoyed success throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, with the novelty songs "Cotton Eye Joe" (1994), "Old Pop in an Oak" (1994), "Wish You Were Here" (1995) and "The Spirit of the Hawk" (2000) all reaching #1 in several European countries. "Cotton Eye Joe" was the group's only U.S. hit; it reached number 25 on the Billboard charts in March 1995.

Key claims

1. date of death: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2018 — 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 "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2018". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1370504496