Ray Davies
Ray Davies
Raymond Douglas "Ray" Davies CBEis an English musician. He was the rhythm guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for The Kinks, which he led with his younger brother, Dave. He has also acted, directed and produced shows for theatre and television...
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth21 June 1944
soul attention body
The soul needs attention like the body needs to breath.
paranoia adages destroyers
Paranoia, the destroyer.
politics plot bombers
Terrorist bombers on the left, fascist plots on the right.
fighting gun politics
Powerman don't need to fight, powerman don't need guns, powerman got money on his side.
art media looks
You say your image is new, but it looks well tested.
art jobs media
You make alterations, affecting your pose, a new house, a new car, a new job, a new nose.
single-life done ifs
If I had to do my life over, I would change every single thing I have done.
hate ends
In the end you become part of everything you hate, basically.
missing links jazz
When I discovered Mose Allison I felt I had discovered the missing link between jazz and blues
ideas india chanting
I got that idea from being in India. I always like the chanting.
thinking long drones
I don't think England is that gray but India is like a long drone.
records hot life-is
Life is so groovy when your record is hot.
writing eight two
If after two weeks you still can't write your middle-eight, the best course of action is to see a psychiatrist
country dog song
When I wrote the song, I had the sea near Bombay in mind. We stayed at a hotel by the sea, and the fishermen come up at five in the morning and they were all chanting. And we went on the beach and we got chased by a mad dog-big as a donkey. ... I think that songwriting changed when groups started spending more time in the studio. ... I've written so many songs about Englishmen, I have to go elsewhere. ... Our repertoire consisted of rhythm and blues, sort of country rhythm and blues, Sonny Terry things.