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.

Awards

On March 17, 2004, he collected a CBE from Queen Elizabeth II for "services to music."

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CBE - Queen Elizabeth II

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On June 22, 2004, Davies won the Mojo Songwriter Award, which recognises "an artist whose career has been defined by their abillity to pen classic material on a consistent basis."

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The Kinks were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, at which Davies was called "almost indisputably rock's most literate, witty and insightful songwriter."

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 1990

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