M People

M People
M People
	M People, V Festival 2014, Chelmsford
Background information
Origin	Manchester, England
Genres	House; dance;
Years active	1990–1999; 2006–present
Labels	Deconstruction (1990–1997); M People Records (1997–1998)
Members	Heather Small; Mike Pickering; Paul Heard; Shovell;

M People (stylised as ^MPeople) is an English dance music band that formed in 1990 and achieved success throughout most of the 1990s.^[2] The name M People is taken from the first letter of the first name of band member Mike Pickering,^[3] who formed the group. In December 2016, Billboard magazine ranked them as the 83rd most successful dance act of all time.^[4] M People have sold over 11 million records worldwide ^[5]

^ Bush, John. "M People Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 676. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
^ Schofield, Jonathan. "Music Capital – History of Manchester Pop". Manchester.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
^ "Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists : Page 1". Billboard.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
^ "M People | the Official Website". Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

[1] Bush, John. "M People Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 March 2022.

[The_Great_Rock_Discography-2] Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 676. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.

[3] Schofield, Jonathan. "Music Capital – History of Manchester Pop". Manchester.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2008.

[4] "Greatest of All Time Top Dance Club Artists : Page 1". Billboard.com. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

[5] "M People | the Official Website". Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

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