The Rolling Stones

Summary

The Rolling Stones is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.063% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,608 views/month, #13 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Rolling Stones received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[3].
• The Rolling Stones received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[4].
• The Rolling Stones received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5].
• The Rolling Stones received the Juno Award for International Entertainer of the Year^[6].
• The Rolling Stones received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award^[7].
• The Rolling Stones received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album^[8].
• The Rolling Stones was influenced by The Beatles^[9].
• The Rolling Stones was influenced by Robert Johnson^[10].
• The Rolling Stones was influenced by Chuck Berry^[11].
• The Rolling Stones was influenced by Elmore James^[12].
• The Rolling Stones was influenced by Muddy Waters^[13].
• The Rolling Stones was influenced by John Lee Hooker^[14].
• The Rolling Stones's instance of is recorded as musical group^[15].
• The Rolling Stones's instance of is recorded as band^[16].
• The Rolling Stones's founder is recorded as Brian Jones^[17].
• The Rolling Stones is associated with the counterculture of the 1960s movement^[18].
• The Rolling Stones is associated with the Swinging London movement^[19].
• The Rolling Stones's genre is rock music^[20].
• The Rolling Stones's genre is blues rock^[21].
• The Rolling Stones's genre is psychedelic rock^[22].
• The Rolling Stones's genre is rhythm and blues^[23].
• The Rolling Stones's genre is rock and roll^[24].
• The Rolling Stones's genre is blues^[25].
• The Rolling Stones's genre is classic rock^[26].
• Rollin' Stone is named after The Rolling Stones^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1962^[30]

• Genre(s): blues, blues rock, british rhythm & blues, classic rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock, rock, rock and roll^[31]

• Community tags: blues, blues rock, british, british rhythm & blues, classic rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock, rock, rock & roll, rock and roll^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: b071f9fa-14b0-4217-8e97-eb41da73f598^[33]

Body

Founding

The Rolling Stones's founder is recorded as Brian Jones^[17]. 1962 marks the founding of it^[34]. Its location of formation is recorded as Dartford^[35].

Identity

The Rolling Stones is part of British Invasion^[36]. It followed Little Boy Blue & The Blue Boys^[37].

Leadership

Directors / managers include Glyn Johns^[38] and Patrick Stansfield^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[3], a lifetime achievement award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1962^[42]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5], a music museum^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1983^[45]; Juno Award for International Entertainer of the Year^[6], a Juno Awards^[46], in Canada^[47]; Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award^[7], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1984^[50]; Grammy Award for Best Rock Album^[8], a class of award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1995^[53]; and Grammy Award for Best Music Video^[54], a class of award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1984^[57].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for The Rolling Stones include 19383 Rolling Stones^[58] and Sisicus volutasilex^[59].

Why It Matters

The Rolling Stones ranks in the top 0.063% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,608 views/month, #13 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

It has been cited as an influence by Shakira^[62], a singer^[63], b. 1977^[64], of Spain^[65], awarded the Billboard Latin Music Awards^[66]; Led Zeppelin^[67], a rock band^[68], founded in 1968^[69]; Lenny Kravitz^[70], a singer^[71], b. 1964^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[74]; Guns N' Roses^[75], a musical group^[76], founded in 1985^[77]; Pearl Jam^[78], a rock band^[79], founded in 1990^[80]; and Mötley Crüe^[81], a heavy metal band^[82], founded in 1981^[83].

Entities named for it include 19383 Rolling Stones^[58] and Sisicus volutasilex^[59].

FAQs

What awards did The Rolling Stones receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[3], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[4], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[5], and Juno Award for International Entertainer of the Year^[6].

Who did The Rolling Stones influence?

The Rolling Stones has been cited as an influence by Shakira^[62], Led Zeppelin^[67], Lenny Kravitz^[70], and Guns N' Roses^[75].