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Ray Davies
Born: Jun 21, 1944 in Muswell Hill, London, England
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Genre: Rock
Styles: Rock and Roll, Pop/Rock, Classic Rock, Europe, Oldies, Pop
Biography: Ray Davies is the lead singer, chief songwriter, and rhythm guitarist in the Kinks, one of the most long-lived of the British Invasion rock groups of the 1960s. In effect, the Kinks have always been merely a backup group for Davies, who writes and sings nearly all their songs with only the occasional ...Read full biography
Other People's Lives
Released: 2006
Label: V2 Records
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Most artists don't wait until they're nearly 62 to deliver their first official solo album, but Ray Davies has never been predictable. As a matter of fact, Davies is the quintessential rock contrarian, ...Read full review
The Storyteller
Released: 1998
Label: Koch/EMI Special Markets
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The "storyteller" concept was ideal for aging singer/songwriters, letting them run through their back catalog and illuminate the origins of their best-known songs with stories and anecdotes. Ray Davies ...Read full review
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