Legacy of The Kingsmen
Artists and genres The Kingsmen directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
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The Stoogesartist
Ultramagnetic MC'sartistUltramagnetic MCs are an American hip hop group based in the Bronx, New York City. Founded by Kool Keith, the group also includes Ced Gee, TR Love, and Moe Love. Big D was brought into the group by his cousin Kool Keith as a hype man in 1988. Tim Dog became an unofficial member in 1989. In 1990, DJ Jaycee was added as a road manager and backup DJ. A former member, Rooney Roon, was fired following an assault arrest. Beat-boxer Rahzel was a roadie for the group early in its career. The group's work was associated with unorthodox sampling, polysyllabic rhymes, and bizarre lyrical imagery.
- Sha Na Naartist
Sha Na Na was an American rock and roll and doo-wop revival group formed in 1969. The group performed a song-and-dance repertoire based on 1950s hit songs that both revived and parodied the music and the New York City street culture of the 1950s. After gaining initial fame for their performance at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, made possible with help from their friend Jimi Hendrix, the group hosted Sha Na Na, a syndicated variety series that ran from 1977 to 1981.
Donald Fagenartist
The Other Twoartist
CaliforniaartistComa_Cose was an Italian indie pop–hip hop musical duo formed in 2017 by Fausto Zanardelli, also known as Fausto Lama or Edipo, and Francesca Mesiano, also known as California. The duo was disbanded upon the end of their marriage in 2025.
The Wailersartist