The Turtles

Summary

The Turtles is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,049 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Turtles's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Turtles's genre is pop rock^[4].
• The Turtles's genre is folk rock^[5].
• The Turtles's genre is sunshine pop^[6].
• The Turtles's genre is psychedelic pop^[7].
• The Turtles's record label is recorded as White Whale^[8].
• The Turtles's discography is recorded as The Turtles discography^[9].
• The Turtles's Commons category is recorded as The Turtles^[10].
• The Turtles's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• The Turtles comprises Howard Kaylan^[12].
• The Turtles comprises Mark Volman^[13].
• The Turtles comprises Chip Douglas^[14].
• The Turtles comprises John Barbata^[15].
• The Turtles comprises John Seiter^[16].
• The Turtles comprises Jim Pons^[17].
• The Turtles comprises Jim Tucker^[18].
• The Turtles comprises Chuck Portz^[19].
• The Turtles comprises Don Murray^[20].
• The Turtles comprises Al Nichol^[21].
• The Turtles comprises Joel Larson^[22].
• January 1, 1965 marks the founding of The Turtles^[23].
• The Turtles was dissolved in 1970^[24].
• The Turtles's location of formation is recorded as Los Angeles^[25].
• The Turtles's official website is recorded as http://www.theturtles.com/^[26].
• The Turtles's official website is recorded as https://theturtles.com/^[27].

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Founding

January 1, 1965 marks the founding of The Turtles^[23]. Its location of formation is recorded as Los Angeles^[25].

Dissolution

The Turtles was dissolved in 1970^[24].

Why It Matters

The Turtles ranks in the top 2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,049 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]