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Sir Raymond Douglas Davies CBE ( / ˈdeɪvɪz / DAY-viz; [1] [2] born 21 June 1944) is an English musician. He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter for the rock band the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother Dave on lead guitar and backing vocals.
May 24, 2023 · Since the 1980s, Ray Davies has intermittently led a seminar for aspiring songwriters through England’s Arvon Foundation — a side hustle he landed, of course, as a result of the dozens of...
Jun 21, 2024 · Ray Davies, the quintessential English rock visionary, began his journey in the smoky, electrified atmosphere of 1960s London. As the frontman and principal songwriter for The Kinks, he steered the band through an odyssey that would see them influence the very fabric of rock music.
Jul 11, 2018 · Ray Davies Featured On Bill Shanley Album, ‘Midnight Mission,’ Available Now. Ray Davies contributed vocals and lyrics to the song “Graceville (I’ll Take You There)” on Bill Shanley’s new solo album, Midnight Mission, in stores today. Get your copy on CD…
Nov 22, 2023 · The Kinks’ Ray Davies on drugs, mortality, and his volatile relationship with his brother: ‘I have a dark side’. While the frontman was always the more subdued of his bandmates, especially...
Jun 21, 2024 · Raymond Douglas Davies was just 20-years old when he threw his ruinously expensive swinger. Today this most exquisite purveyor of songs both quiet and loud, poignant and pulverising, celebrates...
Jun 17, 2024 · Ray Davies is an English musician and songwriter best known for his work with the rock band the Kinks. Ray Davies was born into a working-class family in the Fortis Green area of the suburban Muswell Hill district of north London.
Nov 14, 2023 · As chief songwriter with The Kinks, the band he formed north London in 1963 with his younger brother Dave on guitar, he’s captured teenage lust (landmark breakthrough single ‘You Really...
Nov 26, 2014 · It's a very naive track that — by just persistence, belief and pigheadedness — got me a record that went to No. 1. YouTube. On the story behind "Dedicated Follower of Fashion". At art school I ...
Bio - Ray Davies. AMERICANA: THE BACK STORY. Americana, is a career defining album from an artist whose writing has helped shape modern music. Drawing on five decades of experience, the 15 tracks that make up Ray’s first album of new material in nearly 10 years are as personal as they are rich in musical detail.
