British musician, best known for work in rock group The Kinks
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Dave Davies
Promotional photo of Davies in 1971
Background information
Birth name
David Russell Gordon Davies
Born
(1947-02-03) 3 February 1947 (age 77) Fortis Green, London, England
Origin
Muswell Hill, London, England
Genres
Rock
pop
hard rock
Occupation(s)
Guitarist
singer
songwriter
Instrument(s)
Guitar
vocals
Years active
1963–present
Labels
Angel Air
Koch
Website
davedavies.com
Musical artist
David Russell Gordon Davies (born 3 February 1947) is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the English rock band the Kinks, which also featured his older brother Ray. Davies also sometimes undertook writing and/or lead vocals duties within the band, for example on songs such as "Death of a Clown", "Party Line", "Strangers" and "Rats". He has also embarked on a solo career, releasing several singles during the late 1960s and has since released eight solo albums.
Davies is prolific with his innovative nature on the electric guitar, specifically in being one of the first to utilize electric guitar distortion and exposing the effect to the mainstream. His signature distorted power chord riffs on songs would heavily influence future heavy metal and punk rock acts. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 as a member of the Kinks and, in 2003, was ranked 91st in Rolling StoneMagazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".[1]
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1963, and DaveDavies turned 17 three days before the first Kinks single (a version of "Long Tall Sally") was issued in early 1964. Davies was solely...
were an English rock band formed in London in 1963 by brothers Ray and DaveDavies. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s...
parents, including six elder sisters and younger brother DaveDavies. His father, Frederick George Davies, was a slaughterhouse worker. Frederick liked to hang...
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punk rock genres. Built around a guitar riff played by DaveDavies, its lyrics were described by Dave as "a love song for street kids". The song was released...
amid creative friction with guitarist DaveDavies. He is the longest-serving member of the band, apart from the Davies brothers. He is also the most prolific...
Quaife founded a group known as the Ravens in 1963 with brothers Ray and DaveDavies. In late 1963 or early 1964, they changed their name to the Kinks. The...
included lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Ray Davies, lead guitarist and second vocalist DaveDavies (Ray's younger brother), bassist and backing vocalist...
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Side one "Look for Me Baby" – 2:17 "Got My Feet on the Ground" (R. Davies, DaveDavies) – 2:14 "Nothin' in the World Can Stop Me Worryin' 'Bout that Girl" –...
"Waterloo Sunset", one of the group's most acclaimed songs, and the DaveDavies solo record "Death of a Clown", both of which charted in the UK top 3...
structure, with similar background vocals, progressions, and guitar solos. DaveDavies claimed that the song was where he "found his voice": I liked the guitar...
"Living on a Thin Line" is a track written by DaveDavies and performed by The Kinks on their 1984 album, Word of Mouth. "Living on a Thin Line" is one...
CD single which was a replica of the French 4 track EP. Split single Ray Davies / The Kinks. RSD 2017 release RSD 2017 release "Time Song" 7-inch single...
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on his vocals. So I said, fine, let me get a rhythm guitarist, 'cause Dave [Davies] was playing the leads, and so I hired Jimmy." Whoever started the rumor...
such as blues guitarist Albert King and rock guitarists Lonnie Mack and DaveDavies, gravitated towards the unique design and helped popularize the model...
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