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The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, in 1964 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most important and influential rock bands of the 1960s. The band emerged during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, and were briefly part of the British Invasion of the United States until their touring ban in 1965. Their third single, the Ray Davies-penned "You Really Got Me", became an international hit, topping the charts in the United Kingdom and reaching the Top 10 in the United States. Their music was influenced by a wide range of genres, including rhythm and blues, British music hall, folk and country. They gained a reputation for reflecting English culture and lifestyle, fuelled by Ray Davies' observational writing style, and are considered one of the most influential groups of the period.
Early works included albums such as Face to Face (1966), Something Else (1967), The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968), Arthur (1969), Lola Versus Powerman (1970), Muswell Hillbillies (1971), along with their accompanying singles. After a fallow period in the mid 1970s, the band experienced a revival during the late 1970s and early 1980s with their albums Sleepwalker (1977), Misfits (1978), Low Budget (1979), Give the People What They Want (1981) and State of Confusion (1983). In addition, groups such as Van Halen, the Jam, the Knack, the Pretenders and the Fall covered their songs, helping to boost the Kinks' record sales. In the 1990s, Britpop acts such as Blur and Oasis cited the band as a major influence.
Ray Davies (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Dave Davies (lead guitar, vocals) remained members throughout the band's 32-year run. Longest-serving member Mick Avory (drums and percussion) was replaced by Bob Henrit, formerly of Argent, in 1984. Original bass guitarist Pete Quaife was replaced by John Dalton in 1969, and Dalton was in turn replaced by Jim Rodford in 1978. Session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins accompanied the band in the studio for many of their recordings in the mid-to-late 1960s. In 1969 the band became an official five-piece when keyboardist John Gosling joined them, being replaced by Ian Gibbons in 1979, who remained in the band until they broke up in 1996; a result of the commercial failures of their last few albums and creative tension between the Davies brothers.
The Kinks have had five Top 10 singles on the US Billboard chart. Nine of their albums charted in the Top 40. In the UK, The Kinks have had seventeen Top 20 singles and five Top 10 albums. Four of their albums have been certified gold by the RIAA and have sold over 50 million records worldwide. Among numerous honours, they received the Ivor Novello Award for "Outstanding Service to British Music". In 1990, the original four members of The Kinks were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as the UK Music Hall of Fame in November 2005.
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Albums
The EP Collection
Phobia
Did Ya EP
UK Jive
Come Dancing / Destroyer / Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Single
Think Visual
Come Dancing Single
(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman Single
Long Tall Sally EP
Father Christmas Single
Lola EP
“Percy”
Apeman Single
Plastic Man / King Kong Single
Drivin' / Mindless Child of Motherhood Single
Days / She's Got Everything Single
The Kinks EP
Wonderboy / Polly Single
Autumn Almanac / Mister Pleasant Single
Waterloo Sunset Single
Mister Pleasant EP
Dead End Street / Big Black Smoke Single
Face to Face
Dedicated Kinks EP
Sunny Afternoon Single
The Kink Kontroversy
Kinkdom
A Well Respected Man / Such a Shame Single
Kwyet Kinks EP
Set Me Free / I Need You Single
Kinks-Size
Kinks‐Size
Kinksize Hits EP
Tired of Waiting for You Single
Kinksize Session EP
All Day and All of the Night Single
Kinks
You Really Got Me / It's All Right Single
Still Searching Single
Popular Songs
- Last of the Steam‐Powered Trains
- Second‐Hand Car Spiv
- Ray Talks About the USA
- Meet the Kinks
- Ray Talks About “You Really Got Me”
- Little Queenie
- I’ve Been Drinking on Bald Mountain
- I Don’t Need You Anymore
- Shangri‐La
- Good Luck Charm
- Little Woman
- Love Me Till the Sunshines
- Dead end street - 1966
- Preservation
- God’s Children - End
- Creepin’ Jean
- Helga
- Just Friends
- Whip Lady
- Completely
- Running Round Town
- Animals in the Zoo
- You Do Something To Me
- Act Nice and Gentle
- Moments
- Dreams
- On the Outside
- Artificial Light
- The Poseur
- Pete Talks About Records