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London, United Kingdom (1963 – present)
The Kinks are a British rock group that came out of the British R&B/ Garage Rock scene of the early 1960s.
Formed in 1963 in London, UK, they first gained prominence on the heels of the well-received and highly influential single “You Really Got Me” (1964). The group originally consisted of lead singer/guitarist Ray Davies, his brother lead guitarist Dave Davies, drummer Mick Avory and bassist Peter Quaife. Quaife left (twice) in the late 1960’s, and Avory finally left due to a long-running dispute with Dave Davies, leaving only the Davies brothers as the core of the original group.
With Ray’s splendid songwriting skills and ‘mockney’ vocals, Dave’s impressive guitar work and Avory’s tight and steady drumming, the band became one of the best and most influential groups of British rock and the “British Invasion” of America, lasting longer than any of their competitors, apart from The Rolling Stones, as they broke up in 1996. Their impressive back catalogue of songs have been covered by Van Halen, The Pretenders, The Black Keys, The Stranglers and Queens of the Stone Age to name but a few.
Formed in 1963 in London, UK, they first gained prominence on the heels of the well-received and highly influential single “You Really Got Me” (1964). The group originally consisted of lead singer/guitarist Ray Davies, his brother lead guitarist Dave Davies, drummer Mick Avory and bassist Peter Quaife. Quaife left (twice) in the late 1960’s, and Avory finally left due to a long-running dispute with Dave Davies, leaving only the Davies brothers as the core of the original group.
With Ray’s splendid songwriting skills and ‘mockney’ vocals, Dave’s impressive guitar work and Avory’s tight and steady drumming, the band became one of the best and most influential groups of British rock and the “British Invasion” of America, lasting longer than any of their competitors, apart from The Rolling Stones, as they broke up in 1996. Their impressive back catalogue of songs have been covered by Van Halen, The Pretenders, The Black Keys, The Stranglers and Queens of the Stone Age to name but a few.
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nm8732 wrote:
LAZY OLD SUN
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narlus wrote:
review/photos of Ray's Boston show: http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/ray-davies-berklee-performance-center-boston-pics/
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NoIdeaAtAll wrote:
Apeman, Dedicated Follower of Fashion and Dandy are possibly the most happy and enrapturing songs ever.
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contourman wrote:
Just started listening to their discography. They make me feel really badass.
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iaresloth wrote:
...let's all drink to the death of a clown....
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chicko77 wrote:
"People Take Pictures Of Each Other" is amazing!!!
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j-clover wrote:
мм... нравится)
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r_m wrote:
Something Else by the Kinks is their best imo, especially the cd release with bonus tracks, pure gold!
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faithless80 wrote:
I love sunny afternoon
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rodriguinhogil wrote:
(I wish I could fly like) The Kinks!!!
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timahall wrote:
I think Arthur is their best album. It's coherent and contains some of their most beautiful songs.
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EclecticRobert wrote:
Thought y'all might be interested in checking out this video of Ray Davies' new live reworking of "Waterloo Sunset", backed by a huge choir. http://www.dailymotion.com/Vivalabeat Ray's just-released cd is called The Kinks Choral Collection. He's reworked several Kinks classics, all with the addition of a gorgeous choir. Enjoy!
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cultculture wrote:
It is not underrated, it is underlistened
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Glamypunk wrote:
It is always worthwhile to listen to the Kinks. Even in their weakest moments. Why? Cause it is the Kinks! XD
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EleanorRigby15 wrote:
An amazing band, it's a shame that it's underrated
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millerjmatos wrote:
<3
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Galakuel wrote:
@essd0g: I suggest you.. "Something Else By The Kinks" WHAT AN ALBUM !! i Love It !
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filpaz wrote:
New post on the music blog Orangeskies/Nuovo post sul blog Orangeskies I'm Gonna Make you a Man http://www.orangeskies.info/?p=1188
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ZelenaBanana wrote:
doesnt matter , every album is perfect...im a new listener and every song is great !
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essd0g wrote:
what album is a good starting point for a new listener?
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The Kinks - Picture Book box Set
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This the first ever Kinks box set in the bands 40 year plus history. It has been compiled with the supervision of Ray Davies and contains 138 tracks spread across 6 CD’s. …
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