The Dead Boys

Summary

The Dead Boys is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,480 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Dead Boys is in the country of United States^[3].
• The Dead Boys's instance of is recorded as musical group^[4].
• The Dead Boys's genre is punk rock^[5].
• The Dead Boys's record label is recorded as Sire^[6].
• The Dead Boys's country of origin is recorded as United States^[7].
• The Dead Boys comprises Stiv Bators^[8].
• 1976 marks the founding of The Dead Boys^[9].
• The Dead Boys's location of formation is recorded as Cleveland^[10].
• The Dead Boys's topic has template is recorded as Template:Dead Boys^[11].
• The Dead Boys's start of work period is recorded as 1976^[12].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[13]

• Country: US^[14]

• Began / founded: 1976^[15]

• Ended / dissolved: 2005^[16]

• Genre(s): punk, punk rock^[17]

• Community tags: punk, punk rock^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7e2cf7cc-211e-4588-9069-b3126a29d1b1^[19]

Body

Founding

1976 marks the founding of The Dead Boys^[9]. Its location of formation is recorded as Cleveland^[10].

Why It Matters

The Dead Boys ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,480 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]

It has been cited as an influence by Guns N' Roses^[22], a musical group^[23], founded in 1985^[24]; Pearl Jam^[25], a rock band^[26], founded in 1990^[27]; and The Offspring^[28], a musical group^[29], founded in 1984^[30].

FAQs

Who did The Dead Boys influence?

The Dead Boys has been cited as an influence by Guns N' Roses^[22], Pearl Jam^[25], and The Offspring^[28].