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Fortis Green, London, England
Sir Raymond Douglas Davies, CBE is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother, Dave. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ray Davies, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
- 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 — Self (archive footage)2024
- The Kinks - Echoes of a World2018
- Bobby — Self2016
- More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played On — Self - Performer2014
- London: The Modern Babylon — Self2012
- The Kinks: Paris 1965 — Performer2012
- The Kinks: At the BBC 1964-19942012
- Jools Holland: London Calling — Self2012
- London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music — Self2012
- London 2012 Olympic Games — Self2012
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Key facts
- Also known as
- Raymond Douglas, Godfather of Britpop
- Born
- Raymond Douglas Davies , ( 1944-06-21 ) 21 June 1944 (age 81) , Fortis Green , London, England
- Genres
- Rock pop
- Occupations
- Musician singer songwriter
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar harmonica keyboards
- Years active
- 1962–present
- Formerly of
- The Kinks
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Douglas
- Family name
- Davies
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Fortis Green
- Sibling
- Dave Davies
- Occupation
- film director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- MNRK Music Group
- Official website
- www.raydavies.info
- Image
- Kinks.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ray Davies
- date of birth
- 1944-06-21
- medical condition
- bipolar disorder
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- name in native language
- Ray Davies
- birth name
- Raymond Douglas Davies
- honorific prefix
- Sir
- unmarried partner
- Chrissie Hynde
- member of
- The Kinks
- P12674
- Hans Thimig
- number of viewers/listeners
- 1209095
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir Raymond Douglas Davies (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 providing lead guitar and backing vocals, and both of them were the only consistent members during the band's existence. He has also acted in, directed and produced shows for theatre and television. Known for focusing his lyrics on rock bands, English culture, nostalgia and social satire, he is often referred to as the "Godfather of Britpop", though he disputes this title. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Kinks in 1990. After the dissolution of the Kinks in 1996, he embarked on a solo career.
Early years
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ray Davies” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.