Their song "Apeman" was covered by former Marillion singer Fish on his album "Songs From the Mirror" (1993).
Robbie Williams made the cover of their song "Lola" to celebrate the 40th birthday of BBC Radio 1 (2007).
The band was voted the 64th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll artists of all time by Rolling Stone.
The band was paid tribute in the London Stage musical "Sunny Afternoon", based on their formation and career (2014).
Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame for their outstanding contribution to British music and integral part of British music culture (November 16, 2005).
Their sixth album, The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968), is ranked number 258 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
The group was barred from performing in the United States for four years by the American Federation of Musicians after several incidents of rowdy behavior during their 1965 American tour.