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
rock-and-roll rocks world
When he feels the world is closing in, he turns his stereo way up high. He just spends his life, living in a rock and roll fantasy.
sex class mediocrity
They filled us full of false illusions and promiscuity, and they led us down that class-less road of mediocrity.
stars missing balloons
We're out of control on this loony balloon, barely missing the other planets and stars.
social-taboos looks alive
Rudolf Valentino looks very much alive and he looks up ladies dresses as they sadly pass him by.
princess dresses feels
When he puts on that dress, he feels like a princess.
hate philosophy blow
Hate builds up from the childhood when your world was a slum, but you haven't got the right to blow it to kingdom come.
evil waiting would-be
She would be ready, but she would always make him wait.
philosophy home goal
A restless spirit who can't reach his goal, can't find a home until I've found my soul.
honesty hate i-hate-you
You hate me and I hate you, so at least we understand each other.
girl honesty looks
Jogging in the park is my excuse to look at all the girls.
sweet honesty honey
If you weren't naggin', honey, you'd be so sweet.
cutting keys records
When you are making a record and if you spend too much time over it, you have to record it a tone lower or cut the tones lower because you can't reach some of the notes, I find this. But when you go on stage, you have to put the key up and it really changes the whole thing.
people three done
Those three chords were part of my life - G, F, Bb - yeh, it is, it is, and I can't help noticing it. But there have been other things nearly as close to it which people haven't noticed, other things we have done.
brother play together
Then I got together with my brother and a friend and we decided to play dates. The more we played, the more we wanted to do it. And it got to a stage where we wanted to do it all the time.