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The Kinks

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The Kinks
Four smiling men look around wearing moptops while standing behind a bench.
Original lineup in 1965
From left: Pete Quaife, Dave Davies, Ray Davies and Mick Avory
Background information
Also known as
  • The Ray Davies Quartet (1962–1963)
  • The Ramrods (1963)
  • The Pete Quaife Band (1963)
  • The Bo-Weevils (1964)
  • The Ravens (1963–1964)
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Years active1963–1997
Labels
Past members
Websitethekinks.info

The Kinks were an English rock band formed in London in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s.[3][4] 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",[4][5] became an international hit, topping the charts in the United Kingdom and reaching the top 10 in the United States.[6]

The Kinks' music drew from a wide range of influences, including American R&B and rock and roll initially, and later adopting British music hall, folk, and country. The band gained a reputation for reflecting English culture and lifestyle, fuelled by Ray Davies' observational and satirical lyricism,[3][4][5][7] and made apparent in albums such as Face to Face (1966), Something Else (1967), The Village Green Preservation Society (1968), Arthur (1969), Lola Versus Powerman (1970), and Muswell Hillbillies (1971), along with their accompanying singles including the transatlantic hit "Lola" (1970). After a fallow period in the mid-1970s, the band experienced a revival with their albums Sleepwalker (1977), Misfits (1978), Low Budget (1979), Give the People What They Want (1981) and State of Confusion (1983), the last of which produced one of the band's most successful US hits, "Come Dancing".

The band's original line-up comprised Ray Davies (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Dave Davies (lead guitar, vocals), Mick Avory (drums, percussion) and Pete Quaife (bass). The Davies brothers remained with the band throughout its history. Quaife briefly left the band in 1966 and was replaced by John Dalton, though Quaife returned by the end of that year before leaving permanently in 1969, once again being replaced by Dalton. Keyboardist John Gosling joined in 1970 (prior to this, session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins played on many of their recordings). After Dalton's 1976 departure, Andy Pyle briefly served as the band's bassist before being replaced by Argent bassist Jim Rodford in 1978. Gosling quit in 1978 and was first replaced by ex-Pretty Things member Gordon John Edwards, then more permanently by Ian Gibbons in 1979. Avory left the group in 1984 and was replaced by another Argent member, Bob Henrit. The band gave its last public performance in 1996 and broke up in 1997 as a result of creative tension between the Davies brothers.[8]

The Kinks have had five top 10 singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Nine of their albums charted in the top 40 of the Billboard 200.[9] In the UK, they have had seventeen top 20 singles and five top 10 albums.[10] Four Kinks albums have been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and the band has sold over 50 million records worldwide. Among numerous honours, they received the Ivor Novello Award for "Outstanding Service to British Music".[11] In 1990, the original four members of the Kinks were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,[4][5] as well as the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. In addition, groups such as Van Halen, the Jam, the Knack, the Pretenders and the Romantics 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.[3]

  1. ^ Hinman 2004, p. 219.
  2. ^ Hinman 2004, p. 298.
  3. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen. "The Kinks Biography on All Music.com". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d "The Kinks". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 2007. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  5. ^ a b c "The Kinks". Blender.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Charts And Awards". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  7. ^ "The Kinks Biography". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 21 June 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  8. ^ Hinman 2004, pp. 340–342.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Disc was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Rogan, Johnny (2004). passim ("Chart Positions" data)
  11. ^ Hinman 2004, p. 303.

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