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Ray Davies News

Ray Davies draws huge crowds to Glastonbury Acoustic Tent headline set

The Kinks frontman rolls out the classics at the festival

  • Jun 26, 2009

The Kinks' Ray Davies set to star in own musical

'Come Dancing' features a host of new songs by frontman

  • Jul 30, 2008

Ray Davies announces special North American gigs

The Kinks legend will play acoustic shows this summer

  • Jun 25, 2008

Ray Davies announces US tour

The Kinks man will hit the road this spring

  • Mar 5, 2008

Ray Davies' solo album gets US release

Kinks legend's 'Working Man's Cafe' is due out next year

  • Nov 27, 2007

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Ray Davies Pictures

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Ray Davies Videos

Fever Ray - 'When I Grow Up'

Fever Ray - 'When I Grow Up'

The video for Fever Ray's new single 'When I Grow Up'. The band features Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife.

Fever Ray:  'Seven' - New Video

Fever Ray: 'Seven' - New Video

Watch a slightly older looking Knife woman aka Karin Andersson, in 'Seven', set for release on October 5.

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YouTube Ray Davies Videos

Ray Davies - "You Really Got Me" Letterman 11/18 (TheAudioPerv.com)

Ray Davies - "You Really Got Me" Letterman 11/18 (TheAudioPerv.com) (03:08)

www.theaudioperv.com Ray Davies performed "You Really Got Me" on the Late Show with David Letterman on 11

Ray Davies - "Johnny Thunder" / "Village Green Preservation Society" - Live at Orpheum L.A. 11/14/09

Ray Davies - "Johnny Thunder" / "Village Green Preservation Society" - Live at Orpheum L.A. 11/14/09 (04:27)

Ray Davies (with band and The Vox Society Chorus) live at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, in support of his 2009 CD, "The Kinks Choral Collection."

Ray Davies - Waterloo Sunset (live)

Ray Davies - Waterloo Sunset (live) (03:20)

Stripped down version of one of the most perfect pop songs ever written! Performed at Glastonbury 96 or 97, can't remember.

Ray Davies - Working Man's Café

Ray Davies - Working Man's Café (04:00)

"Electric Proms" October 28, 2007.

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Ray Davies Reviews

Ray Davies: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Ray Davies: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Onetime Kink and Albarn idol Ray Davies proves the pop vignette wellspring has yet to dry up...

  • Feb 28, 2001

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Ray Davies Biography

Ray Davies CBE (born Raymond Douglas Davies, 21 June 1944, Fortis Green, London) is an English rock musician, best known as lead singer and songwriter for The Kinks - one of the most prolific and long-lived British Invasion bands - which he led with his younger brother, Dave. He has also acted, directed and produced shows for theatre and television.

Since the demise of the Kinks in the mid-90s Ray Davies has embarked on a solo career as a singer-songwriter.

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Ray Davies's Best Songs

  • 1. Vietnam Cowboys
  • 2. Morphine Song
  • 3. You're Asking Me
  • 4. In A Moment
  • 5. Imaginary Man
  • 6. Peace In Our Time
  • 7. No One Listen
  • 8. One More Time
  • 9. The Voodoo Walk
  • 10. Hymn For A New Age
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Ray Davies Discography

Ray Davies albums.

  • Working Man's Cafe - (New West Records/US)

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