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The Kinks

The Kinks — British rock band.

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CHAPTER 01

Life and work

The Kinks were an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The band's classic line-up comprised brothers Ray Davies (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Dave Davies (lead guitar, vocals), Pete Quaife (bass), and Mick Avory (drums, percussion). Emerging during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, their breakthrough third single, the Ray Davies-penned "You Really Got Me" (1964), became an international hit, topping the charts in the United Kingdom and reaching the Top 10 in the United States.

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CHAPTER 02

Where the group began

The Kinks formed in London. This map marks the wider area associated with the group’s origins; it does not identify a particular rehearsal room or first performance.

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THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY

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01 / AREA REFERENCE

London

The Kinks formed in London. This map marks the wider area associated with the group’s origins; it does not identify a particular rehearsal room or first performance.

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IN THE STORY

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