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Ray Davies on the origins of the Kinks' “You Really Got Me” — and what guitarists get wrong about serving the song
The 1964 Kinks classic rose to the top of the news chain recently when guitarist Dave Davies was forced to defend his ...
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The Kinks are much more than You Really Got Me – and Ray Davies’ inventive acoustic style influenced a generation of players
I f You Really Got Me is the first thing that springs to mind when you think of The Kinks then fear not, you aren’t alone.
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The Kinks’ Ray Davies Delivered These Lyrics After Watching His Youthful Neighborhood Lose Its Identity
Ray Davies didn't like what he saw in his old neighborhood. That inspired The Kinks' classic "Muswell Hillbilly".
The Kinks song Ray Davies hated being compared to The Beatles
The Kinks' frontman Ray Davies has named the song that he doesn't enjoy being compared to The Beatles. It is not unusual for the two bands to be compared, given that they were both making music around ...