influential

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This domestic sitcom, starring Lucille Ball as a frustrated housewife and Ball’s then-husband Desi Arnaz as her patient bandleader husband, is the most influential show in TV history, and it isn’t close.

From The Wall Street Journal

"There are voices," against it, he said, adding: "Are these people influential in the matter? No."

From Barron's

It tells the story of underground indie music from 1981 to 1991, with each chapter devoted to a different influential band from the period: Sonic Youth, Black Flag, Fugazi and many others.

From The Wall Street Journal

She commanded the stage with her vocal range, making her one of R&B’s most recognizable and influential artists.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s “Come Out and Play” by local heroes, and one of Orange County’s most influential punk bands, the Offspring.

From Los Angeles Times