Ray Davies

Raymond Douglas Davies (born June 21, 1944 in Muswell Hill, London) is a British rock musician, best known as lead singer and main songwriter for The Kinks, which he led with his younger brother, Dave. He has also acted, directed and produced shows for theater and television.

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Ray Davies' compositions over his forty year career have been an astonishing study in contrasts, from the influencial proto-heavy metal powerchord rock and roll of the early Kinks hits in 1964-1966 (most prominently "You Really Got Me") followed only a few years later by more sensitive, compassionate songs ("Waterloo Sunset", "Shangri-La", "Big Sky"), and still later by anthems ("Lola"), true musical theater, and commercial rock which combines elements of all of these ("Come Dancing").

June 21: June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. This day usually marks the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere, and thus is the day of the year with the longest hours of daylight ...

1944: 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar)....

Muswell Hill: Muswell Hill is a place in the London Borough of Haringey....

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