Band Members: Andy Pyle, John Dalton, Ray Davies, Dave Davies, Peter Quaife, Mick Avory, Ian Gibbons, Jim Rodford, John Gosling
Influenced by: Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Slim Harpo
Genre: Rock & Alternative
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Spinner: Talking with Ray Davies is like "Songwriting 101," as you will read below. There's a reason, or reasons -- songs such as 'Lola,' 'You Really Got Me' and the stunning 'Celluloid Heroes' -- that artists from Green Day to Panic at the Disco continually ... Read more
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06/19/09
Kinks Documentary on the Way, Reunion Not Kinks frontman Ray Davies revealed that there ...
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12/01/08
Locksley Work Out the Kinks With Ray Davies Locksley have learned never to say never.
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03/27/08
The Kinks' Ray Davies Serves Up Songs at the 'Working Man's Cafe' Talking with Ray Davie...
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07/04/09
Former Beatles, Stones manager Klein dies Infamous record label owner Allen Klein, who p...
MSNBC
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06/19/09
Kinks Documentary on the Way, Reunion Not Kinks frontman Ray Davies revealed that there ...
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03/04/09
Gringo Star: All Y'All Expectations lowered, or at least tempered, what's left is to sim...
Pitchfork Media
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01/13/09
The Kinks: Picture Book Any attempt to offer an authoritative overview of the Kinks' car...
Pitchfork Media
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01/02/09
Great songs stick with a listener Other songs, sung blue, everybody knows.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh PA
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12/12/08
Locksley works in The Kinks Imagine one day you're bashing around in a band that idolize...
New York Daily News - New York NY
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12/01/08
Locksley Work Out the Kinks With Ray Davies Locksley have learned never to say never.
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11/28/08
Ray Davies talks Kinks reunion The most daunting prospect of all might be a reunion of t...
Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale FL
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11/26/08
Former Kinks frontman Ray Davies brings solo show to Tampa Nov. 28 When the history of m...
St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg FL
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11/21/08
The Kinks to Release First-Ever Box Set It's funny how anything nice and just out of one...
Pitchfork Media
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11/17/08
The Kinks begin writing Early this month Ray Davies told the BBC that the band were begi...
Sputnikmusic
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11/05/08
The Kinks start work on comeback The Kinks have begun writing new songs ahead of a possi...
BBC Radio 1
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10/26/08
Chances For Kinks Reunion Improving Legendary rock band The Kinks have taken a step clos...
Starpulse
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09/24/08
Davies ready for Kinks comeback The Kinks singer Ray Davies has announced the legendary ...
JAM! Showbiz
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09/23/08
Ray Davies keen for Kinks reunion The Kinks singer Ray Davies has said the band are "thr...
BBC Radio 1
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09/18/08
These 10 songs capture essence of Superman Brad Meltzer's new thriller, "The Book of Lie...
The Honolulu Advertiser - Honolulu HI
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09/09/08
Interview: Paul Weller Paul Weller is one of England's biggest stars, a veritable folk h...
Pitchfork Media
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09/05/08
The Fratellis are on a mission of Mersey In the songs of Jon Fratelli , characters fumbl...
New York Daily News - New York NY
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08/28/08
Rock 'n' roll sibling rivalries These days, it's all about the "bromance" -- that new st...
JAM! Showbiz
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07/16/08
Kinks' star to pen London musical A musical written by Ray Davies, one of the stars of p...
BBC Radio 1
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07/15/08
Live Review: Ray Davies in Calgary Giving a stripped down performance in one of the few ...
JAM! Showbiz
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07/12/08
Live Review: Ray Davies in Ottawa The only kink in Ray Davies solo show last night was R...
JAM! Showbiz
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06/11/08
Van Zandt wants to ‘remind people what greatness sounds like’ According to Steven Van Za...
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Pittsburgh PA
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05/30/08
The Kooks Kinky for Konk British pop-rock outfit The Kooks' sophomore effort, Konk, was ...
JAM! Showbiz
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03/27/08
The Kinks' Ray Davies Serves Up Songs at the 'Working Man's Cafe' Talking with Ray Davie...
Spinner
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06/24/09
Kinks documentary in the works, but don't look for reunion Kinks frontman Ray Davies tel...
Soundboard
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06/24/09
Ray Davies Says Kinks Film In the Works, Reunion Unlikely Davies, his brother Dave Davie...
Rock and Roll Daily
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06/19/09
Kinks Documentary on the Way, Reunion Not Kinks frontman Ray Davies revealed that there ...
Spinner
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06/03/09
The Kinks In 1968, with the release of Are You Experienced, Beggars Banquet and The Whit...
Mojo
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12/25/08
[DOWNLOAD] The You Ain’t No Picasso 2008 Christmas Mix Around here that means I'm gearin...
You Ain't No Picasso
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12/01/08
Locksley Work Out the Kinks With Ray Davies Locksley have learned never to say never.
Spinner
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11/05/08
For Some Reason I Can Think Of No Kinks-Related Pun [Reunions] Here is some more good ne...
Idolator
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10/27/08
Ray Davies - 2008 Tour Dates (Hammerstein Ballroom) "Fans would like The Kinks, who spli...
Brooklyn Vegan
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10/26/08
Chances For Kinks Reunion Improving Legendary rock band The Kinks have taken a step clos...
Starpulse News Blog
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09/25/08
New-old Johnny Cash, Kinks The Associated Press is reporting that a lost recording by Jo...
The Marquee - CNN
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09/24/08
Ray Davies: Kinks Are “Three Quarters Of The Way” To Reunion The Kinks' Ray Davies says ...
Rock and Roll Daily
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08/22/08
Music Review: Plastic Heroes - Escape the Lower End Sometimes we all need to escape from...
Blogcritics.org Music
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07/17/08
Kinks’ Ray Davies Pens New Musical “Come Dancing” The Kinks' Ray Davies has reportedly w...
Rock and Roll Daily
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04/27/08
Music Review: The Kooks - Konk They recorded their album in the Kinks' studio and are na...
Blogcritics.org Music
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04/18/08
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Duke Spirit to play free Record Store Day show in Lexington Saturday
You Ain't No Picasso
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04/17/08
Islands: “Waterloo Sunset†(The Kinks) I've been jamming the Kinks ever since SXSW.
You Ain't No Picasso
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04/02/08
Even as a solo act, Kinks' Ray Davies beyond the ordinary The Pitchfork Music Festival i...
Turn It Up - Chicago Tribune
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04/01/08
Ray Davies shines in the solo spotlight Ray Davies stepped up to the mic Friday night (M...
The Concert Blog
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03/31/08
Ray Davies Dials Up Showmanship, Kinks Tunes at San Fran Solo Gig Former Kinks frontman ...
Rock and Roll Daily
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03/29/08
Ray Davies @ the Warfield 3/28 Longtime Kinks frontman Ray Davies charmed a packed Warfi...
A+E Interactive - San Jose Mercury News
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03/27/08
The Kinks' Ray Davies Serves Up Songs at the 'Working Man's Cafe' Talking with Ray Davie...
Spinner
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03/24/08
Ray Davies has hopes for Kinks reunion Ray Davies says it could still happen.
The Marquee - CNN
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03/16/08
The Kinks: Lola The Kinks perform "Lola" in 1970. The Kinks are Ray (vocals) and Dave Da...
MilkandCookies.com
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03/14/08
Music Review: Ray Davies - Working Man's Café In case there was any doubt, Ray Davies r...
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