The Prodigy Top Most Influential Dance Group Poll

Posted on Jul 12th 2010 12:00PM by Andrew Kerr
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The Prodigy have been named the most influential band of their genre in a poll commissioned by organisers of the GlobalGathering festival, the BBC reports.

In the wake of some of the most memorable dance classics of recent years including 'Firestarter' and 'Breathe,' the trio show no sign of letting up after the success of last year's 'Invaders Must Die' album.

The band topped the poll with 29 per cent of the 2,000 festival and club-goers surveyed, beating French dance duo Daft Punk into second place and Faithless into third. Fatboy Slim, Carl Cox and the Chemical Brothers also featured in the top 10.

GlobalGathering festival organiser James Algate said, "Dance music is constantly evolving but it's great to see the Prodigy getting the recognition they so richly deserve."

Formed in 1990, the Prodigy have amassed more than 20 million world-wide album sales while their incendiary live shows have made them firm festival favourites around the globe.

Celebrating its 10th year, this summer's GlobalGathering is being headlined by Faithless and Dizzee Rascal on July 30 and 31 at Long Marston Airfield, Stratford Upon Avon.