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Ono will dip into her back catalogue to kick off the event, with the singer also launching an extensive film programme, including rare footage of her and Lennon … Ono will follow in some illustrious footsteps, with previous hosts including David Bowie, Scott Walker, Jarvis Cocker, Ray Davies and Morrissey.More quotes »
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Elton's Big Park Gig
Elton John, Kinks star Ray Davies and Elvis Costello will top the bill at a new outdoor summer festival in London's Hyde Park. They will be part of a celebration of British songwriters which also includes Nick Lowe, Del Amitri's Justin Currie and Thea Gilmore 10:45 AM from The Huffington Post: UK Edition Read more »
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35 Years Ago: The Kinks' 'Misfits' Album Released
the mid ‘70s, Ray Davies was so immersed in theatrical rock operas, he probably hadn’t noticed that he had lost all but the most devoted of the Kinks’ fans. The band’s string of albums in the first half of the decade was steady and, for the most part, forgettable: from Ultimate Classic Rock Read more »
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Woods cover The Kinks’ “God’s Children” for a new b-side (playing Morgan’s Pier on 7/24)
release of a new 7″ in July that will include a cover of The Kinks’ “God’s Children” on the b-side. The track was written by Ray Davies and originally recorded in 1971 for the soundtrack to Percy. Woods’ version re-examines the song through a Simon & Garfunkel-like from The Key Read more »
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The Leisure Society
Novello winners have drawn plaudits from the likes of Guy Garvey, Brian Eno and Ray Davies, the latter-mentioned Kinks frontman providing his Konk recording studio for the group's third album, Alone Aboard the Ark. As such, the album benefits from a broader from CD Times Read more »
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Top 10 Kinks Songs
Davies' wistful tribute to the golden age of Hollywood borrows inspiration from the classic movie 'Sunset Blvd.,' in which a faded star is chewed up and spit out by the studio system. The Kinks' version of the story isn't so cynical, but there's a cautionary from Ultimate Classic Rock Read more »
