The Red Hot Chili Peppers have often cited Bow Wow Wow as a major
musical influence on their own sound. Moreover, Bow Wow Wow are mentioned in the lyrics of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' songs "Suck My Kiss" and "Right on Time".
Lead singer Annabella Lwin was only 14 when she joined
the group in 1980.
Boy George of Culture Club fame was briefly a member of the band under the name "Lieutenant Lush". He was asked to leave the group after he was booed off the stage at a 1981 gig at the Rainbow Theatre.