Mick Avory

Michael Charles Avory (born February 15, 1944) was the drummer for The Kinks from their formation in 1963 to 1983. In 1962, before he joined The Kinks, he played drums for The Rolling Stones when they were first formed. He played their first show at The Marquee Club, but his tenure did not last long. He was replaced with their current drummer Charlie Watts.

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Avory was hired by the Kinks (who had just changed their name at that time from the Ravens) in January 1964, after their managment saw an advertisement he had placed in the trade magazine Melody Maker. Despite his ability, early Kinks' recordings (including hits such as You Really Got Me) commonly did not feature Avory on drums; producer Shel Talmy hired more seasoned session drummers (most notably Clem Cattini) for studio work well into 1965, with Avory commonly providing supporting percussion. After the summer of 1965, Mick played drums on virtually all Kinks recordings.

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