In 2024, they celebrated the 60 years of its foundation. In 1964, two brothers –Ray y Dave Davies– They illuminated one of the most important and influential rock’n’roll bands of all time: The Kinks. And they did it with an almost foundational song, such as “You really got me”theme that would become the dessert into inspiration of punk rock and garage thanks to the torn guitar of Dave Davies after stabbing the speaker cone of its ampi. That song written by the leader and seniors of the Davies brothers, Ray, was almost immediately increased to the number 1 of the British lists and included The Kinks in the band combo of what was called “the British invasion” of the United States.
But there are many more the songs of the British quartet that have reached the skies, versioned by countless bands around the world and that Wes Anderson has claimed in several of his movies (especially in ‘Trip Darjeeling’): from the well -known “Lola”, “This Time Tomorrow”, “Dedicated Follow of Fashion”; “Set me free”, the perfect “Shangri-la”, “Waterloo Sunset”“See My Friends” (First Pop Theme that a Sitar used, before The Beatles), “Set Me Free”, “Strangers” …
The Kinks had everything to become one of the most powerful bands in the 60s (and later). Variety of styles, from rock’n’roll, the most delicate pop, punk, the initial skiff, jazz, country or folk; Ray Davies bright lyrics, as a social chronicler and “Storyteller”, with a strong critical burden, and a punk attitude on stage. But there were also the moods of its leader, the greatest of the Davies and the disagreements Among the group members.
And they were precisely the problems between the band, which left them out of the US circuit, after a fight between Dave and drummer Mick Avory during his 1965 tour of Australia and New Zealand. It happened now 60 years ago. Dave Davies gave a kick to the battery in full concert and Avory responded by hitting his chaston in his head. Davies was unconscious and had to sew his head: 16 suture points.
After that, the American Federation of Musicians prevented them from turning around the country for four years, a period in which the sound of the coming years was being cooking. The band was relegated to Europe and became the cult formation of the Mod Movement. Although the massive success turned their backs, The Kinks can code musically or even overcome the iconic pup of rock’n’roll stones/beatles. Without a doubt, of the best bands in history.
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