Dead Kennedys

Summary

Dead Kennedys is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,489 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dead Kennedys's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• Dead Kennedys's genre is hardcore punk^[4].
• Dead Kennedys's genre is punk rock^[5].
• Dead Kennedys's record label is recorded as I.R.S. Records^[6].
• Dead Kennedys's record label is recorded as Alternative Tentacles^[7].
• Dead Kennedys's record label is recorded as Cherry Red^[8].
• Dead Kennedys's discography is recorded as Dead Kennedys discography^[9].
• Dead Kennedys's Commons category is recorded as Dead Kennedys^[10].
• Dead Kennedys's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• Dead Kennedys comprises Jello Biafra^[12].
• Dead Kennedys comprises East Bay Ray^[13].
• Dead Kennedys comprises Klaus Flouride^[14].
• Dead Kennedys comprises D.H. Peligro^[15].
• Dead Kennedys comprises Carlos Cadona^[16].
• Dead Kennedys comprises Brandon Cruz^[17].
• Dead Kennedys comprises Bruce Slesinger^[18].
• Dead Kennedys comprises Jeff Penalty^[19].
• June 1, 1978 marks the founding of Dead Kennedys^[20].
• Dead Kennedys was dissolved in February 21, 1986^[21].
• Dead Kennedys's location of formation is recorded as San Francisco^[22].
• Dead Kennedys's official website is recorded as http://www.deadkennedys.com^[23].
• Dead Kennedys's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dead Kennedys^[24].
• Dead Kennedys's topic has template is recorded as Template:Dead Kennedys^[25].
• Dead Kennedys's has characteristic is recorded as punk band^[26].
• Dead Kennedys's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Dead Kennedys'}^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1978-06^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1986-02-21^[31]

• Genre(s): hardcore punk, punk, punk rock^[32]

• Community tags: 80 s punk, hardcore punk, punk, punk rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 37c78aeb-d196-42b5-b991-6afb4fc9bc2e^[34]

Body

Founding

June 1, 1978 marks the founding of Dead Kennedys^[20]. Its location of formation is recorded as San Francisco^[22].

Dissolution

Dead Kennedys was dissolved in February 21, 1986^[21].

Why It Matters

Dead Kennedys ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,489 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

It has been cited as an influence by Green Day^[37], a rock band^[38], founded in 1982^[39]; Rage Against the Machine^[40], a rock band^[41], founded in 1991^[42]; and Ego Plum^[43], a composer^[44], b. 1975^[45], of United States^[46].

FAQs

Who did Dead Kennedys influence?

Dead Kennedys has been cited as an influence by Green Day^[37], Rage Against the Machine^[40], and Ego Plum^[43].