King's Men or Kingsmen may refer to:
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King's Men (playing company)
The King's Men is the acting company to which William Shakespeare (1564–1616) belonged for most of his career. Formerly known as the Lord Chamberlain's Men during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, they became the King's Men in 1603 when King Ja ...
, an English company of actors to which William Shakespeare belonged
Music
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The King's Men (Choir of King's College), a longstanding close harmony group of young men in Cambridge, England
* The King's Men, an American vocal quartet formed in 1928 by
Ken Darby
Kenneth Lorin Darby (May 13, 1909 – January 24, 1992) was an American composer, vocal arranger, lyricist, and conductor. His film scores were recognized by the awarding of three Academy Awards and one Grammy Award. He provided vocals for ...
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The Kingsmen Quartet
The Kingsmen Quartet (better known as The Kingsmen) is an American Southern gospel vocal quartet.
Musical career and Awards
The Kingsmen are a Southern Gospel vocal quartet based out of Asheville, North Carolina. Many singers of Southern Go ...
or The Kingsmen, a Christian music group formed in 1956
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The Kingsmen (Franny Beecher)
Francis Eugene Beecher (September 29, 1921 – February 24, 2014) was the lead guitarist for Bill Haley & His Comets from 1954 to 1962, and is best remembered for his innovative guitar solos combining elements of country music and jazz. He co ...
, a 1958 American band formed by Franny Beecher and other moonlighting Comets of Bill Haley and the Comets
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The Kingsmen
The Kingsmen are a 1960s rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States. They are best known for their 1963 recording of R&B singer Richard Berry's "Louie Louie", which held the No. 2 spot on the ''Billboard'' charts for six weeks and ha ...
, an American rock group best known for their 1963 recording of Richard Berry's "Louie Louie"
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The Statler Brothers
The Statler Brothers (sometimes simply referred to as The Statlers) were an American country music, gospel, and vocal group. The quartet was formed in 1955 performing locally, and from 1964 to 1972, they sang as opening act and backup singers fo ...
, previously known as The Kingsmen in the 1960s
Athletics
* ''Kingsmen'', the nickname of the athletic teams at
Penn High School
Penn High School is a Public education, public high school located just outside Mishawaka, Indiana, United States, near South Bend, Indiana, South Bend. It is the only high school in the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, Penn-Harris-Madis ...
, US
* ''Kingsmen'', the nickname of the men's athletic teams at
California Lutheran University
California Lutheran University (CLU, Cal Lutheran, or Cal Lu) is a private university in Thousand Oaks, California. It was founded in 1959 and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, but is nonsectarian. It opened in 1960 ...
, US
Other uses
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King's Men (Númenor), Númenórean royalist faction in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings
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Baganda people, an ethnic group of Buganda sometimes known by this exonym
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''King's Men'' (board game), a 1937 board game designed by Elizabeth Magie
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''King's Men'' (TV series), a 1975-80 Australian police drama series
See also
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Maceo & All the King's Men
Maceo Parker (; born February 14, 1943) is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s and Prince in the 2000s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many o ...
, a jazz act led by Maceo Parker
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Kingman (disambiguation) Kingman may refer to one of the following:
Places
* Kingman Reef in the northern Pacific Ocean, United States
In the United States:
* Kingman, Arizona
* Kingman, Indiana
* Kingman, Kansas
* Kingman, Maine
* Kingman, Ohio
* Kingman County, Kan ...
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Kingsman (disambiguation)
Kingsman or King's man may refer to:
* Kingsman (rank), a British Army rank
Arts and media
* ''Kingsman'' (franchise)
** ''Kingsman'' (comic series), the basis for the franchise
**'' Kingsman: The Secret Service'', a 2014 British spy-comedy fil ...
, (and King's Man)
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