The Rolling Stones
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Summary
The Rolling Stones is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 0.063% of musical group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77,767 views/month, #13 of 20,490).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[3], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[4], Juno Award for International Entertainer of the Year[5], Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award[6], Grammy Award for Best Rock Album[7], Grammy Award for Best Music Video[8], MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects[9], MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography[10], Grammy Hall of Fame[11]
- Influenced by: The Beatles[12], Robert Johnson[13], Chuck Berry[14], Elmore James[15], Muddy Waters[16], John Lee Hooker[17]
- Instance of: band[18]
- Founder: Brian Jones[19]
- Movement: counterculture of the 1960s[20], Swinging London[21]
- Genre: rock music[22], blues rock[23], psychedelic rock[24], rhythm and blues[25], rock and roll[26], blues[27], classic rock[28]
- Named after: Rollin' Stone[29]
- Follows: Little Boy Blue & The Blue Boys[30]
- Record label: Polydor[31], Columbia Records[32], Atlantic Records[33], Virgin Records[34], Warner Music Group[35], ABKCO Records[36], Rolling Stones Records[37], Decca[38], Interscope Records[39], London Records[40]
- Discography: The Rolling Stones discography[41]
- Part of: British Invasion[42]
- Commons category: The Rolling Stones[43]
- Country of origin: United Kingdom[44]
- Has part(s): Mick Jagger[45], Keith Richards[46], Ronnie Wood[47], Darryl Jones[48]
- Inception: 1962[49]
- Location of formation: London[50]
- Significant event: Altamont Free Concert[51]
- Official website: https://rollingstones.com[52]
- Topic's main category: Category:The Rolling Stones[53]
- Commons gallery: The Rolling Stones[54]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[55]
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Country: GB[56]
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Began / founded: 1962[57]
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Genre(s): blues, blues rock, british rhythm & blues, classic rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock, rock, rock and roll[58]
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Community tags: blues, blues rock, british, british rhythm & blues, classic rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock, rock, rock & roll, rock and roll[59]
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MusicBrainz ID: b071f9fa-14b0-4217-8e97-eb41da73f598[60]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for The Rolling Stones include 19383 Rolling Stones[61] and Sisicus volutasilex[62].
Why It Matters
The Rolling Stones has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
It has been cited as an influence by Shakira[65], a singer[66], b. 1977[67], of Spain[68], awarded the Billboard Latin Music Awards[69]; Oasis[70], a rock band[71], founded in 1991[72]; Led Zeppelin[73], a rock band[74], founded in 1968[75]; U2[76], a musical group[77], founded in 1976[78]; Lenny Kravitz[79], a guitarist[80], b. 1964[81], of United States[82], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[83]; and Guns N' Roses[84], a musical group[85], founded in 1985[86].
Entities named for it include 19383 Rolling Stones[61] and Sisicus volutasilex[62].
FAQs
What awards did The Rolling Stones receive?
Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[3], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[4], and Juno Award for International Entertainer of the Year[5].
Who did The Rolling Stones influence?
The Rolling Stones has been cited as an influence by Shakira[65], Oasis[70], Led Zeppelin[73], and U2[76].