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Nov 13, 2021: Far Out: The Kinks frontman Ray Davies names his six favourite albums of all time
Now, sitting down in an interview with The Express, Davies has detailed a string of records that he has held dearly through the years, picking out six records which he has described as his essential listening with the likes of The Funk Brothers, Ray Charles, Percy Grainger and more being selected.
Now, sitting down in an interview with The Express, Davies has detailed a string of records that he has held dearly through the years, picking out six records which he has described as his essential listening with the likes of The Funk Brothers, Ray Charles, Percy Grainger and more being selected.
June 26, 2018: Page Six: Ray Davies says the Kinks are reuniting after 20 years apart
In characteristically whimsical fashion, Kinks frontman Ray Davies told the BBC Monday that the group will be getting back together to record a new album after more than 20 years apart — although he seemed to hedge his bets by taking a call from drummer Mick Avory during the interview and saying he would see him in the pub later, then quipping: “The Kinks are getting back together … in the pub at least.”
In characteristically whimsical fashion, Kinks frontman Ray Davies told the BBC Monday that the group will be getting back together to record a new album after more than 20 years apart — although he seemed to hedge his bets by taking a call from drummer Mick Avory during the interview and saying he would see him in the pub later, then quipping: “The Kinks are getting back together … in the pub at least.”
Mar 7, 2021: UCR: When Ray Davies Felt Bullied by John Lennon
“We’d played with the Beatles in Bournemouth, and John Lennon made a remark that we were only there to warm up for them,” the singer told Mojo in a recently posted interview. “[B]ut we got a great reaction to ‘You Really Got Me.' It was an early validation that we had something that stood up for us, like being bullied in school and having something that was bigger than the bully. It was that sort of feeling.”
“We’d played with the Beatles in Bournemouth, and John Lennon made a remark that we were only there to warm up for them,” the singer told Mojo in a recently posted interview. “[B]ut we got a great reaction to ‘You Really Got Me.' It was an early validation that we had something that stood up for us, like being bullied in school and having something that was bigger than the bully. It was that sort of feeling.”
June 16, 2014: New Yorker: The Skeptic
Hynde has maintained a convincing rock-and-roll sneer for almost forty years, singing in a hard alto that vibrates in a patented tight waver. She grew up loving the Kinks and the Who and followed in their wake. Her lack of interest in changing the rules of the genre became a focus on taking the lead role. Her great songs—and there are dozens of them—are of a piece with the work of Ray Davies and Pete Townshend. No matter how loud or odd the backing music, the songs move briskly, giving most of the room to words that are too informal to sound like poetry and too doubting to sound like anybody’s teen-age dream.
Hynde has maintained a convincing rock-and-roll sneer for almost forty years, singing in a hard alto that vibrates in a patented tight waver. She grew up loving the Kinks and the Who and followed in their wake. Her lack of interest in changing the rules of the genre became a focus on taking the lead role. Her great songs—and there are dozens of them—are of a piece with the work of Ray Davies and Pete Townshend. No matter how loud or odd the backing music, the songs move briskly, giving most of the room to words that are too informal to sound like poetry and too doubting to sound like anybody’s teen-age dream.
Apr 30, 2011: The Guardian: Ray Davies: 'I'm easy to love… but impossible to live with'
Long revered as one of England's finest songwriters, Ray Davies, curator of this year's Meltdown festival, remains shy, insecure and steadfastly old-fashioned. And his biggest regret? The family life he never had…
Long revered as one of England's finest songwriters, Ray Davies, curator of this year's Meltdown festival, remains shy, insecure and steadfastly old-fashioned. And his biggest regret? The family life he never had…
Jan 4, 2006: NPR: The Strokes, Ray Davies, Liz Carroll
Long-awaited new music from The Strokes; a first-ever solo studio CD by former Kinks frontman Ray Davies; Tortoise and Bonnie Prince Billy collaborate on a new CD; Richard and Linda Thompson's son Teddy Thompson; Irish fiddle music from Liz Carroll; A cappella Ladysmith Black Mambazo; A saxophone improvisation by Assif Tsahar; Whimsical, trippy rock from The Earlies; Hardcore and soft, but Tender Forever.
Long-awaited new music from The Strokes; a first-ever solo studio CD by former Kinks frontman Ray Davies; Tortoise and Bonnie Prince Billy collaborate on a new CD; Richard and Linda Thompson's son Teddy Thompson; Irish fiddle music from Liz Carroll; A cappella Ladysmith Black Mambazo; A saxophone improvisation by Assif Tsahar; Whimsical, trippy rock from The Earlies; Hardcore and soft, but Tender Forever.
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