Ray Davies

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English rock group The Kinks, from left, Ray Davies, Pete Quaife, Mick Avory and Dave Davies (playing a Vox Phantom XII 12 string guitar) perform on the pop music television show Thank Your Lucky Stars for ABC Television at Alpha Television Studios in Birmingham, England in 1965. The band members are all wearing matching red jackets and pink shirts.

Though Pete Quaife gets credit for jumpstarting the Kinks bass chair, John Dalton and Jim Rodford pushed the band forward on many of their classic albums

By Chris Jisi published

From the powerful bass tone on You Really Got Me to 1979’s Low Budget, smart low-end was a key ingredient of the Kinks sound

Bassists
A black-and-white image of Ray Davies of the Kinks plays a Fender Malibu backstage with his bandmates in the background

The Kinks are much more than You Really Got Me – and Ray Davies’ inventive acoustic style influenced a generation of players

By Stuart Ryan published

Listen to the guitar work of the Davies brothers and you’ll gain a real insight into how it was all done back in the 1960s

Artist Lessons
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The Kinks Are Reuniting, Says Ray Davies

By Jackson Maxwell published

Bands
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Ray Davies Announces New Album, 'Our Country: Americana Act II'

By Jackson Maxwell published

Music Releases
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The Kinks' Ray and Dave Davies Reunite After 20 Years to Play "You Really Got Me" — Video

By Damian Fanelli published

Music Releases
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The Kinks Discussing Possible Reunion Tour, New Music

By Jackson Maxwell published

Ray and Dave Davies, the leaders of the Kinks, have discussed a possible reunion tour, and new music.

Concert, Gigs & Tours