The Monks

Summary

The Monks is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Monks's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Monks's genre is garage rock^[4].
• The Monks's record label is recorded as Polydor^[5].
• The Monks's Commons category is recorded as The Monks^[6].
• The Monks's country of origin is recorded as West Germany^[7].
• January 1, 1964 marks the founding of The Monks^[8].
• The Monks's location of formation is recorded as Gelnhausen^[9].
• The Monks's official website is recorded as http://www.the-monks.com/^[10].
• The Monks's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Monks^[11].
• The Monks's has characteristic is recorded as rock band^[12].
• The Monks's different from is recorded as The Monks^[13].
• The Monks's start of work period is recorded as 1965^[14].
• The Monks's has list is recorded as list of The Monks demos^[15].
• The Monks's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Monks'}^[16].

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Founding

January 1, 1964 marks the founding of The Monks^[8]. Its location of formation is recorded as Gelnhausen^[9].

Why It Matters

The Monks ranks in the top 6% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]

It has been cited as an influence by Black Flag^[19], a rock band^[20], founded in 1976^[21].

FAQs

Who did The Monks influence?

The Monks has been cited as an influence by Black Flag^[19].