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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ray_DaviesRay Davies - Wikipedia

    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.

  3. www.latimes.com › kinks-ray-davies-the-journey-greatest-hitsThe Kinks’ Ray Davies on the song he wants played at his funeral

    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 classic...

  4. www.independent.co.uk › arts-entertainment › musicThe Kinks’ Ray Davies on drugs, mortality, and his volatile ...

    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...

  5. www.raydavies.infoHome - Ray Davies

    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…

  6. www.britannica.com › biography › Ray-DaviesRay Davies | Kinks, Songs, Age, & Americana | Britannica

    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.

  7. www.nytimes.com › 01 › artsRay Davies on 50 Years of ‘Lola’ - The New York Times

    Dec 1, 2020 · Yet two years before the nation even had its first official Gay Pride rally, the quintessentially British songwriter Ray Davies of the Kinks wrote “Lola,” a song that embraced a full spectrum of...

  8. www.npr.org › 2014/12/25 › 372906846Naive, Yet Revolutionary: Ray Davies On 50 Years Of The Kinks

    Dec 25, 2014 · My guest, Ray Davies, is the group's lead singer and songwriter, who has also recorded solo albums. His brother, Dave, is the band's lead guitarist. The Kinks first came to the U.S....

  9. www.npr.org › 2014/11/26 › 366813240Naive, Yet Revolutionary: Ray Davies On 50 Years Of The Kinks

    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 ...

  10. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-newsKinks' Ray Davies on his solo album and possible band reunion.

    Apr 11, 2011 · Kinks' Ray Davies on his solo album and possible band reunion. Music. Exclusive: Ray Davies on His New solo Disc and Kinks reunion. "I hear that Dave is saying stuff like, 'I'll do it, but...

  11. www.raydavies.info › bioBio - Ray Davies

    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.