The Trashmen

Summary

The Trashmen is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Trashmen's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Trashmen's genre is rock and roll^[4].
• The Trashmen's Commons category is recorded as The Trashmen^[5].
• The Trashmen's country of origin is recorded as United States^[6].
• January 1, 1962 marks the founding of The Trashmen^[7].
• The Trashmen's location of formation is recorded as Minneapolis^[8].
• The Trashmen's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Trashmen^[9].
• The Trashmen's start of work period is recorded as 1962^[10].
• The Trashmen's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Trashmen'}^[11].

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Founding

January 1, 1962 marks the founding of The Trashmen^[7]. Its location of formation is recorded as Minneapolis^[8].

Why It Matters

The Trashmen ranks in the top 5% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[12] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[13]

It has been cited as an influence by Ramones^[14], a musical group^[15], founded in 1974^[16]; Motörhead^[17], a rock band^[18], in United Kingdom^[19], founded in 1975^[20]; and The Stooges^[21], a musical group^[22], founded in 1967^[23].

FAQs

Who did The Trashmen influence?

The Trashmen has been cited as an influence by Ramones^[14], Motörhead^[17], and The Stooges^[21].