The Kinks really got me
Formed in 1963 in London, UK, they first gained prominence on the heels of the well-received and highly influential single "You Really Got Me" (1964). The group originally consisted of lead singer/guitarist Ray Davies, his brother lead guitarist Dave Davies, drummer Mick Avory and bassist Peter Quaife. Quaife left (twice) in the late 1960's, and Avory finally left due to a long-running dispute with Dave Davies, leaving only the Davies brothers as the core of the original group. (read more)
Listen Now
Latest Kinks News
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byTop Albums
Quick, what do you think of The Kinks?
The Kinks at a Glance
The Kinks are an English rock group formed on March 17th 1963, and categorised in the US as a British Invasion band. The Kinks have been cited as one of the most important and influential rock bands of all time.
The Kinks first gained prominence in 1964 with their third single, the hit "You Really Got Me", written by Ray Davies. The band's name came from their "kinky" dress sense of leather capes and boots worn on stage. The group's original line-up consisted of Ray Davies on lead vocals/rhythm guitar/keyboards, Dave Davies on lead guitar/vocals, Pete Quaife on backing vocals/bass guitar, and M...
Videos
Shout Out For The Kinks!
Share your stories, sightings, thoughts, rants, raves...
Kate-Phizackerley wrote...
I like it when I find a lens I can feature on one of my lenses - I've just added yours to my lens on All the Small Things
Posted June 23, 2009
Blog Posts
- mamp to lamp, eleven2 hosting, having problems ironing out the ...
- mamp to lamp, eleven2 hosting, having problems ironing out the kinks, newbe. Installing Drupal · Drupal 6.x · snowbbdd - July 3, 2009 - 22:26. I have a working site in mamp environment, and I am now trying to put it online. ...
- The Kinks and Van Halen « Not The Baseball Pitcher
- I don't remember when I found out that the Kinks did ?You Really got Me now? first. It wasn't too long after the first Van Halen album came out, which I agree with you, is an absolute classic slab of hard rock music. ...
- There Will Be MUD: The Kinks - "Picture Book" (video)
- Ok so the truth is this is not a video of The Kinks playing their famous song "Picture Book". It's actually a kid dancing with his headphones on in a Hot Topic in Detroit. It got me, plus I love this song. Scooby Dooby Do. ...
Similar Artists
-
The Who
-
The Who are a British rock band of 1960s and 1970s fame, though surviving members have continued to create music and tour together. They were one of the bands performing at the legendary Woodstock Festival in 1969. They are considered by many to be o...
by lisarocks
Prowling for biography, video, an mp3 or ringtones, lyrics, guitar tabs, chords, or sheet music on myspace? Enjoy your stay and discover new friends w...
(more)
