The Kinks

Ray Douglas Davies was born on this day in Muswell Hill, North London. Known for his Fender Telecaster, he got his first guitar at 13. I did stage announcements for The Kinks in 1983 at Cobo Hall and had the pleasure of meeting Ray backstage...

Like many British rockers of his generation, the Kinks frontman has a big crush on America.

It wasn't a Kinks reunion, but it was close.

For all the band's ‘60s successes in England, they didn't hit their U.S. chart peak until 1979.

It became a massive worldwide hit, seeing the upper reaches of the European charts and breaking the Top 10 in the U.S.

At various points in 2013 and 2014, Ray and Dave Davies both expressed a hope that they'd find a way to get the Kinks back together in time for the band's 50th anniversary.

Video killed the radio star. Just ask Ray Davies, who's certain he'd never stand a chance if he were starting out with the Kinks in today's image-driven music marketplace.

Looks like it isn't looking good for another band many were hoping to reunite for their 50th anniversary.

Dave Davies emphatically rebukes a BBC documentary that says that Jimmy Page played on the Kinks classic.

Split since 1996, the Kinks have been in talks to reform for their 50th anniversary.

On June 3,1970, in the recording studio, Ray Davies of The Kinks changes the word “Coca-Cola” in the song “Lola” to “cherry cola” to qualify for airplay on the noncommercial BBC radio.

The Kinks had a hit record back in 1965 with "All Day and All of the Night”, it made up to #7 on the music charts here in America. Now 49 years later the tune is being used in a TV commercial for Yoplait yogurt.