The Kinks

The Kinks
Original line-up in 1965
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	Rock pop hard rock punk psychedelic rock
Years active	1962 -1996
Past member(s)	vocals, guitar, keyboard Ray Davies (until 1996, founding member) vocals, guitar Dave Davies (until 1996, founding member) bass Jim Rodford (1978-1996) keyboard Ian Gibbons (1979-1988, 1993-1996) drums Bob Henrit (1984-1996) bass Peter Quaife † (until 1969, founding member) drums Mick Avory (until 1984, founding member)

The Kinks were an English rock band. They first became popular in the 1960s. The band had a lot of hits during the 1960s and 70s.The band was formed in 1962 by the brothers Ray and Dave Davies.

The Kinks are one of the most important and influential rock acts of their era.^[1] Their music was influenced by a wide range of genres, including rhythm and blues, British music hall, folk and country. Between the mid-1960s and early 1970s, the group released a lot of commercially and critically successful singles and LPs. The group reached a reputation for songs and concept albums which show English culture and lifestyle. Albums such as Face to Face, Something Else, The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur, Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround and Muswell Hillbillies, are considered among the most influential recordings of the period.^[1] The Kinks had five Top 10 singles on the US Billboard chart. Nine of their albums charted in the Top 40. In the UK, the group had seventeen Top 20 singles and five Top 10 albums.^[1][2]

In 1990 the original four members of the Kinks were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and in the UK Music Hall of Fame in November 2005.^[3]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "The Kinks - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic.
2. ↑ Rogan, Johnny (1998). The Complete Guide to the Music of The Kinks. London, UK: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-6314-2.
3. ↑ http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/the-kinks