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The Kinks were an English rock band formed in London in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies.They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. [3] [4] The band emerged during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, and were briefly part of the British Invasion of the United States until their touring ban in 1965.
The Kinks, an English rock band, were active for over three decades, from 1963 to 1996, releasing 26 studio albums and four live albums. [1] The first two albums are differently released in the UK and the US, partly due to the difference in popularity of the extended play format (the UK market liked it, the US market did not, so US albums had the EP releases bundled onto them), and partly due ...
Two lineups of the Kinks in 1965 (top) and 1970 (bottom). The Kinks are an English rock band from Muswell Hill, London. Formed in January 1963, the group originally comprised the Davies brothers Ray (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Dave (lead guitar, vocals), Pete Quaife (bass, backing vocals), and Mick Avory (drums). Quaife left the band for five months from June to November 1966, during ...
Kinks is the debut studio album by the English rock band the Kinks.It was released on 2 October 1964 in the United Kingdom by Pye Records.The original United States release, issued by Reprise Records on 25 November 1964, omits three tracks and is instead titled You Really Got Me.
The Kinks and the Moody Blues were set to be joint headliners, [45] but when the Moody Blues were unable to enter the country after having been denied US visas, [46] [47] they were replaced with different acts at various stages of the tour, including the Supremes, the Dave Clark Five and Sonny & Cher. [45]
When comparing the Kinks' original version of "Dandy" to Herman's Hermits' cover, Stewart Mason of AllMusic said, "Herman's Hermits would have the US hit with Ray Davies' 'Dandy,' but the Kinks' own version, from 1966's masterful Face To Face, is far superior to Peter Noone's charming but gormless rendition."
The Kink Kontroversy is the third studio album by the English rock band the Kinks.It was released in the United Kingdom on 26 November 1965 by Pye Records. [5] Issued in the United States on 30 March 1966 by Reprise Records, it was the Kinks' first American album to feature an identical track listing to its British counterpart. [6]
The Kinks Greatest Hits! (also spelled The Kinks' Greatest Hits!) [a] is a compilation album by the English rock band the Kinks.Released in the United States in August 1966 by Reprise Records, the album mostly consists of singles issued by the group between 1964 and 1966.