The Kinks' Ray Davies once said he "hated" their Sony record 'Phobia' because of its pacing, while noting one song was where ...

The 1960s was one long party for Dave Davies. While his older brother, Ray, observed and wrote about Swinging London from a distance, The Kinks’ guitarist was aptly dubbed Dave The Rave.

Partying with Keith Moon, jamming with Jerry Lee Lewis, getting into a ménage à trois with Brian Jones –Dave Davies has done it all ...

The Kinks were formed in London in 1964 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies, a pair of gifted musicians who would also become legendary feuding siblings long before the Gallaghers made family rifts a ...

For Ray Davies, personal issues came to a head in July 1973, when he announced onstage that he was quitting the Kinks.

In the mid-’50s, no-one wanted to cut Bye Bye Love. The songwriting team of Felice and Boudleaux Bryant shopped it around Nashville and got 30 rejections. Then the song found its way to a ...

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Alan Yentob meets Ray Davies, the creative powerhouse behind The Kinks and author of some of the best-loved songs of the 60s, who candidly discusses the vicissitudes of his career.

Ray Davies has written 1 shows including 80 Days (Composer/Lyricist). What awards has Ray Davies been nominated for? and Outstanding Achievement in Music (Olivier Awards) for Sunny Afternoon.

Ready, Steady, Go: New book shares behind the scenes secrets of music TV show ...