The Kinks

Summary

The Kinks is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.71% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,613 views/month, #145 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to The Kinks is You Really Got Me^[3].
• A notable work attributed to The Kinks is Waterloo Sunset^[4].
• A notable work attributed to The Kinks is Lola^[5].
• The Kinks received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[6].
• The Kinks's instance of is recorded as musical group^[7].
• The Kinks's genre is rock music^[8].
• The Kinks's genre is rock opera^[9].
• The Kinks's genre is garage rock^[10].
• The Kinks's genre is proto-punk^[11].
• The Kinks's genre is power pop^[12].
• The Kinks's genre is hard rock^[13].
• The Kinks's record label is recorded as Arista Records^[14].
• The Kinks's record label is recorded as Pye Records^[15].
• The Kinks's record label is recorded as RCA Records^[16].
• The Kinks's record label is recorded as Reprise Records^[17].
• The Kinks's record label is recorded as London Records^[18].
• The Kinks's record label is recorded as MCA Records^[19].
• The Kinks's record label is recorded as Konk^[20].
• The Kinks's record label is recorded as Universal Music Group^[21].
• The Kinks's record label is recorded as Sony Music^[22].
• The Kinks's discography is recorded as The Kinks discography^[23].
• The Kinks's Commons category is recorded as The Kinks^[24].
• The Kinks's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[25].
• The Kinks comprises Dave Davies^[26].
• The Kinks comprises Ray Davies^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1964^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1996^[31]

• Genre(s): beat music, classic rock, garage rock, mod, pop, pop rock, proto-punk, rock, rock and roll^[32]

• Community tags: 60's, beat music, british, british invasion, classic rock, english, garage rock, mod, pop, pop rock, proto-punk, rock, rock & roll, rock and roll^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 17b53d9f-5c63-4a09-a593-dde4608e0db9^[34]

Body

Founding

January 1, 1964 marks the founding of The Kinks^[35]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[36].

Identity

The Kinks's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}^[37].

Recognition

The Kinks received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[6].

Dissolution

The Kinks was dissolved in January 1, 1996^[38].

Why It Matters

The Kinks ranks in the top 0.71% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,613 views/month, #145 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

It has been cited as an influence by Oasis^[41], a rock band^[42], founded in 1991^[43]; Deep Purple^[44], a rock band^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1968^[47]; Kiss^[48], a musical group^[49], founded in 1973^[50]; Van Halen^[51], a musical group^[52], founded in 1972^[53]; The Who^[54], a musical group^[55], in United Kingdom^[56], founded in 1964^[57]; and Electric Light Orchestra^[58], a musical group^[59], founded in 1970^[60].

FAQs

What awards did The Kinks receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[6].

Who did The Kinks influence?

The Kinks has been cited as an influence by Oasis^[41], Deep Purple^[44], Kiss^[48], and Van Halen^[51].