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The Songwriting Evolution Of Ray Davies And The Kinks

The World Cafe Ray Davies Interview Part One – "You Really Got Me"

February 21, 2014 - This week on Conversations from the World Cafe, Ray Davies joins host David Dye in the studio. Ray Davies was the lead singer and chief songwriter for The Kinks, one of the longest lived of The British Invasion bands. He penned hits like “Lola” and “You Really Got Me” with the group.

Ray Davies From Kink to Solo Artist To Author With New Memoir Americana: The Kinks, the Riff, the Road: The Story

Ray Davies is our guest today. The man behind the Kinks from 1964 until they split in 1998 has a new memoir called Americana: The Kinks, the Riff, the Road: The Story that concerns his thoughts about the country, the people and the idea of America.