#OnThisDay in 1973, #RayDavies announces his retirement from The Kinks, then attempts suicide; neither effort successful.
#RayDavies
SUNDAY MUSIC VIDEO MATINEE: “One Planet – One Utopia – One Helmet” (TV broadcast) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmEQy88m3Bk
#planet #utopia #sanfrancisco #thekinks #raydavies #davedavies #soapopera #davidbowie #thewho #ziggystardust #jellobiafra #stpaul #areopogus #johnnyjblair #singersongwriter #singeratlarge #christianrock #CCM #hardrock #poprock #NewWave #RonDavis #ChrisHaggerty
Then Was Then – Now Is Now! is a 1965 album by Peggy Lee.
A particular highlight is the version of I Go To Sleep a Kinks song which had not been released on 1965.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixAkS3k78XM&list=OLAK5uy_m9TnW6HkMCgxhjWF18pXQT15Zi4KTB7fw
#peggylee #vocaljazz #thekinks #raydavies #igotosleep #1965inmusic #sidfeller
9:33am Oklahoma USA by Ray Davies from Our Country: Americana Act 2
#KJAC #TheColoradoSound #RayDavies
"You Really Got Me" is a song by the English rock band #theKinks, written by frontman #RayDavies and released as their third single in 1964. The song, originally performed in a more #blues-oriented style, was inspired by artists such as #LeadBelly and #BigBillBroonzy. Two versions were recorded, with the second performance used for the final single. Lead guitarist #DaveDavies performs the song's guitar solo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg1UG0GwIKc
#OnThisDay in 1997, Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: #TheProdigy, and #Radiohead headline; other performers include Smashing Pumpkins, #RayDavies, #VanMorrison, #Sting, Beck, Phish, and Nanci Griffith.
#OnThisDay in 2010, Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Gorillaz, Muse, and #StevieWonder headline; other performers include Vampire Weekend, #SnoopDogg; #Shakira, #WillieNelson, #RayDavies and The Pet Shop Boys.
"Sunny Afternoon" is a song by #theKinks, written by #RayDavies and released as a single in June 1966. The track was included on the #FaceToFace album released in late October, and served as the title track for a 1967 compilation album. Like its contemporary "#Taxman" by #theBeatles, the song references the high levels of #progressiveTax taken by the British #Labour government of #HaroldWilson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw555YwHE48
#OnThisDay in 1944, #RayDavies, British #singer-#songwriter and #guitarist (The Kinks - "Waterloo Sunset"; "Lola"; "Celluloid Heroes"; "Come Dancing"), born in Muswell Hill, North London, England.
#HappyBirthday #81 ˚.🎀༘⋆
RAY AND JOE
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Today is the birthday of Ray Davies of The Kinks. As he would gladly say himself if he was here, his last name is pronounced the same as Davis. It amazes me the number of rock writers who can't follow something this simple even when they hear it directly from Ray.
On this day we also have a message from Country Joe McDonald. Please see the attachment.
: #1960smusic #1970smusic #1980smusic #countryjoe #countryjoemcdonald #fishcheer #kinks #music #musicfeed #musichistory #musicnews #raydavies #thefishcheer #thekinks :
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#BraveWords–WhereMusicLives
Today In Metal History 🤘 June 21st, 2025 🤘 DON AIREY, AEROSMITH, WINGER, MÖTLEY CRÜE, WHITE LION, EXODUS
#DonAirey #Aerosmith #Winger #MotleyCrue #WhiteLion #Exodus #RayDavies #TheKinks
Happy 81st birthday to Sir Raymond Douglas Davies, CBE . Born today 21st June 1944.
"Those three chords were part of my life - G, F, Bb"
@TheKinks #photooftheday #RayDavies #photography #music
📸 Terry O'Neil
‘The joy shot out of his voice’: Ray Davies, Graham Nash and others on Brian Wilson’s songwriting genius https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jun/12/brian-wilson-songwriting-genius-ray-davies-graham-nash-jessica-pratt-jim-james-simon-neil #BrianWilson #Popandrock #DavidGray #RayDavies #Culture #USnews #Music
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Lola
Originally posted on June 3, 2019
On this day 55 years ago #RayDavies of The Kinks made a 6000 mile round trip to change ‘Coca Cola’ to ‘Cherry Cola’ in order to satisfy a BBC advertising restriction.
“Girls will be boys and boys will be girls
It's a mixed up muddled up shook up world except for Lola”
As a society were we more progressive in 1970?
“#thekinks #raydavies #60smusic” / “The Kinks - Starmaker, England 1974” (1 user) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyaiPAdcUGA&t=2046s
Something Else by the Kinks, often referred to simply as Something Else, is the fifth studio album by the English rock band the Kinks, released on 15 September 1967 by Pye Records. The album continued the Kinks' trend toward an eccentric baroque pop and music hall-influenced style defined by frontman Ray Davies' observational and introspective lyrics. It also marked the final involvement of American producer Shel Talmy in the Kinks' 1960s studio recordings; henceforth Ray Davies would produce the group's recordings. Many of the songs feature the keyboard work of Nicky Hopkins and the backing vocals of Davies's wife, Rasa.''
...Ray Davies's lyrics on the album deal with English-inspired subject matter, particularly the harpsichord-laden "Two Sisters", the lazy shuffle "End of the Season", and the sardonic "David Watts".
#kinks #somethingelse #1967inmusic #raydavies #davidwatts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGrniCrIHGg&list=OLAK5uy_lAaOlwJ2zsUMgrsw90qLLAEq_5GG-w_iM
Face to Face is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Kinks, released on 28 October 1966. The album marked a shift from the hard-driving style of beat music that had catapulted the group to international acclaim in 1964, instead drawing heavily from baroque pop and music hall. It is their first album consisting entirely of Ray Davies compositions, and has also been regarded by critics as one of rock's first concept albums. Davies' blossoming songwriting style became increasingly observational and satirical, commenting on English culture, social class and the music industry.
...Face to Face eventually earned retrospective critical acclaim, recognized as a pivotal record of the psychedelic era and an important milestone in the Kinks' evolution...The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. - Wikipedia
#kinks #psychedelia #1966inmusic #facetoface #raydavies #englishculture
Review: Sunny Afternoon, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre https://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/regional/chicago/ch801.html
#Chicago #Theater #Theatre #Music #Protopunk #RayDavies #TheKinks #Writing
Ted Tocks Covers
So Tired of Waiting for You
Originally posted on February 18, 2022
It was on this day 60 years ago the The Kinks hit #1 on the U.K. singles charts with this classic.
“It's your life
And you can do what you want
Do what you like
But please don't keep-a me waiting”
#thekinks #RayDavies #julientemple #GaryLightbody #xtc #suziquatro #nancysinatra #LeeHazlewood #greenday #DwightYoakam #DaveDavies #RonnieSpector
Ted Tocks Covers
Stop Your Sobbing
Originally posted on June 30, 2018
On this day 45 years ago, The Pretenders were at #1 on the U.K. charts with their self-titled debut album. It featured this quality cover of a song by The Kinks.
“Each little tear that falls from your eyes
Makes, makes me want
To take you in my arms and tell you
To stop all your sobbing”
#thekinks #thepretenders #RayDavies #chrissiehynde
https://tedtockscovers.wordpress.com/2018/06/30/stop-your-sobbing/
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