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Ray Davies (21 Jun 1944 - )

Male Person - United Kingdom UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks

 Also known as (1)

Releases (19)

Official

Album - Soundtrack

  1. Return to Waterloo 01 Jul 1985
  2. Sunny Afternoon 27 Oct 2014 2014 original London cast

Album

  1. The Storyteller 21 Apr 1998
  2. Other People’s Lives 06 Feb 2006
  3. Working Man’s Café 21 Oct 2007
  4. See My Friends 01 Nov 2010
  5. Americana 21 Apr 2017
  6. Our Country: Americana Act II 29 Jun 2018

Album - Compilation

  1. Collected 19 Oct 2009

Single

  1. Quiet Life Jun 1986
  2. Rock 'n' Roll Cowboys 01 Mar 2017
  3. Broken 23 May 2017

EP

  1. The Tourist EP 2005
  2. Thanksgiving Day 2005

Other

  1. Vintage Orchestral Jan 2009
  2. Buttondown Brass Dec 2010
  3. More Than Somewhat

Promotion

Single

  1. Over My Head 2006

Bootleg

Album - Demo

  1. 80 Days Demos 2006

Relationships (4)

Member Of

  1. The Kinks (Feb 1964 - 1996) original

Siblings

  1. Dave Davies

Romantically Involved With

  1. Chrissie Hynde (1980 - 1984)
  2. Patsy Kensit

Recordings by (154)

  1. Intro 0:56 (01 Jul 1985)
  2. Return to Waterloo 4:38 (01 Jul 1985)
  3. Going Solo 3:55 (01 Jul 1985)
  4. Missing Persons 2:52 (01 Jul 1985)
  5. Sold Me Out 3:19 (01 Jul 1985)
  6. Lonely Hearts 3:03 (01 Jul 1985)
  7. Not Far Away 4:23 (01 Jul 1985)
  8. Expectations 4:03 (01 Jul 1985)
  9. Voices in the Dark 1:25 (01 Jul 1985)
  10. Quiet Life 2:56 (07 Apr 1986)
  11. Death of a Clown 3:02 (1992)
  12. Waterloo Sunset 3:34 (1997)
  13. Action Line 3:14 (1997)
  14. The Risk Business 3:07 (1997)
  15. Storyteller 2:58 (21 Apr 1998)
  16. Introduction 1:10 (21 Apr 1998)
  17. Victoria 2:14 (21 Apr 1998)
  18. My Name (Dialogue) 1:03 (21 Apr 1998)
  19. 20th Century Man 3:48 (21 Apr 1998)
  20. London Song 3:38 (21 Apr 1998)
  21. My Big Sister (Dialogue) 2:04 (21 Apr 1998)
  22. That Old Black Magic 2:17 (21 Apr 1998)
  23. Tired of Waiting 1:27 (21 Apr 1998)
  24. Set Me Free (instrumental) 0:45 (21 Apr 1998)
  25. Dad & the Green Amp (Dialogue) 3:47 (21 Apr 1998)
  26. Set Me Free 1:02 (21 Apr 1998)
  27. The Front Room (Dialogue) 2:08 (21 Apr 1998)
  28. See My Friends 2:38 (21 Apr 1998)
  29. Autumn Almanac 1:44 (21 Apr 1998)
  30. Hunchback (Dialogue) 1:51 (21 Apr 1998)
  31. X-Ray 4:08 (21 Apr 1998)
  32. Art School (Dialogue) 2:25 (21 Apr 1998)
  33. Art School Babe 3:23 (21 Apr 1998)
  34. Back in the Front Room 3:01 (21 Apr 1998)
  35. Writing the Song (Dialogue) 1:08 (21 Apr 1998)
  36. When Big Bill Speaks/the Man Who Knew a Man (Mick Avory's Auditon-Dialogue) 3:09 (21 Apr 1998)
  37. It's Alright (Managers-Dialogue) 1:33 (21 Apr 1998)
  38. It's Alright (Havana Version, the Kinks Name-Dialogue) 2:44 (21 Apr 1998)
  39. It's Alright (Up-Tempo, on the Road-Dialogue) 1:01 (21 Apr 1998)
  40. Julie Finkle (Dialogue) 0:45 (21 Apr 1998)
  41. The Ballad of Julie Finkle 3:49 (21 Apr 1998)
  42. The Third Single (Dialogue) 5:02 (21 Apr 1998)
  43. You Really Got Me 2:54 (21 Apr 1998)
  44. London Song (Studio version) 4:12 (21 Apr 1998)
  45. This I Know (demo) ?:?? (1998)
  46. Quiet Life (Ray solo single from film ‘Absolute Beginners’) ?:?? (1998)
  47. Sitting in the Stands (Ray solo television theme) ?:?? (1998)
  48. Trip to Eden 3:33 (19 Aug 2002) part of a “Ibiza Euphoria” DJ-mix
  49. Lola 5:04 (2002) live, 2002-06-03: Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK
  50. After the Fall ?:?? (28 Feb 2003)
All Recordings By Results >>

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. I Took My Baby Home 1:48 The Kinks (07 Feb 1964) harmonica, keyboard, guitar
  2. You Really Got Me 2:14 The Kinks (04 Aug 1964) harmonica, keyboard, guitar
  3. Too Much Monkey Business 2:15 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) harmonica, keyboard, guitar
  4. I’ve Been Driving on Bald Mountain 2:05 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) harmonica, keyboard, guitar
  5. Bald Headed Woman 2:43 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) guitar
  6. Just Can’t Go to Sleep 1:59 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) harmonica, keyboard, guitar
  7. So Mystifying 2:53 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) harmonica, keyboard, guitar
  8. I’m a Lover Not a Fighter 2:05 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) harmonica, keyboard, guitar
  9. Cadillac 2:45 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) guitar
  10. Stop Your Sobbing 2:05 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) guitar
  11. Beautiful Delilah 2:08 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) harmonica, keyboard, guitar
  12. Got Love If You Want It 3:46 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) harmonica, keyboard, guitar
  13. Long Tall Shorty 2:50 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) guitar
  14. Revenge 1:29 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) guitar
  15. I Gotta Move 2:23 The Kinks (23 Oct 1964) guitar
  16. Bald Headed Woman (US mono mix) 2:41 The Kinks (1964) harmonica, keyboard, guitar
  17. Look for Me Baby 2:15 The Kinks (05 Mar 1965) guitar
  18. Got My Feet on the Ground 2:14 The Kinks (05 Mar 1965) guitar
  19. Nothin’ in the World Can Stop Me Worryin’ ’Bout That Girl 2:44 The Kinks (05 Mar 1965) guitar
  20. Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight 2:01 The Kinks (05 Mar 1965) guitar, piano
  21. Dancing in the Street 2:19 The Kinks (05 Mar 1965) guitar
  22. So Long 2:10 The Kinks (05 Mar 1965) guitar
  23. You Shouldn’t Be Sad 2:01 The Kinks (05 Mar 1965) guitar
  24. Don’t Ever Change 2:24 The Kinks (05 Mar 1965) guitar
  25. Naggin’ Woman 2:34 The Kinks (05 Mar 1965) guitar

Vocals

  1. I Took My Baby Home 1:48 The Kinks (07 Feb 1964) lead vocals
  2. Long Tall Sally 2:12 The Kinks (07 Feb 1964) lead vocals
  3. You Do Something to Me 2:25 The Kinks (17 Apr 1964) lead vocals
  4. You Still Want Me 1:59 The Kinks (17 Apr 1964) lead vocals
  5. You Really Got Me 2:14 The Kinks (04 Aug 1964) lead vocals
  6. Stop Your Sobbing 2:05 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964)
  7. Bald Headed Woman 2:43 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964)
  8. So Mystifying 2:53 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) lead vocals
  9. Just Can’t Go to Sleep 1:59 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) lead vocals
  10. Cadillac 2:45 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964)
  11. Long Tall Shorty 2:50 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) background vocals
  12. Got Love If You Want It 3:46 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) lead vocals
  13. Too Much Monkey Business 2:15 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964) lead vocals
  14. Revenge 1:29 The Kinks (02 Oct 1964)
  15. I Gotta Move 2:23 The Kinks (23 Oct 1964) lead vocals
  16. All Day and All of the Night 2:23 The Kinks (23 Oct 1964) lead vocals
  17. Bald Headed Woman (US mono mix) 2:41 The Kinks (1964) lead vocals
  18. Look for Me Baby 2:15 The Kinks (05 Mar 1965) lead vocals
  19. Dancing in the Street 2:19 The Kinks (05 Mar 1965) lead vocals
  20. Don’t Ever Change 2:24 The Kinks (05 Mar 1965) lead vocals
  21. So Long 2:10 The Kinks (05 Mar 1965) lead vocals
  22. Something Better Beginning 2:23 The Kinks (05 Mar 1965) lead vocals
  23. You Shouldn’t Be Sad 2:01 The Kinks (05 Mar 1965) lead vocals
  24. Nothin’ in the World Can Stop Me Worryin’ ’Bout That Girl 2:44 The Kinks (05 Mar 1965) lead vocals
  25. Who’ll Be the Next in Line 2:02 The Kinks (19 Mar 1965) lead vocals

Credited as (40)

  1. Ray Davies
  2. Ray Davies and Damon Albarn
  3. Ray Davies feat. Metallica
  4. Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra feat. Ray Davies
  5. Ray Davies feat. Bruce Springsteen
  6. Ray Davies feat. Bon Jovi
  7. Ray Davies feat. Mumford & Sons
  8. Ray Davies feat. Lucinda Williams & The 88
  9. Ray Davies feat. Paloma Faith
  10. Ray Davies feat. Jackson Browne
  11. Ray Davies feat. Alex Chilton & The 88
  12. Ray Davies feat. Amy MacDonald
  13. Ray Davies feat. Spoon
  14. Ray Davies feat. Black Francis
  15. Ray Davies feat. The 88
  16. Ray Davies feat. Gary Lightbody
  17. Ray Davies feat. Billy Corgan
  18. Ray Davies feat. Mando Diao
  19. Ray Davies feat. Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora
  20. Ray Davies, London Symphony Orchestra & Urban Voices Collective
  21. Metallica with Ray Davies
  22. BAP feat. Ray Davies
  23. Blur feat. Ray Davies
  24. The Kinks & Ray Davies
  25. Ray Davies with The Crouch End Festival Chorus
  26. Ray Davies with Jools Holland
  27. Ray Davies & Chrissie Hynde with The Crouch End Festival Chorus
  28. Bon Jovi feat. Ray Davies
  29. Ray Davies & Crouch End Festival Chorus
  30. Niedeckens BAP feat. Ray Davies
  31. Ray Davies with The DR Symphony & The DR Vocal Ensemble
  32. Arthur & The Emigrants with Ray Davies
  33. Ray Davies & Crouch End Festival Chorus feat. Chrissie Hynde
  34. Ray Davies & The Come Dancing Workshop Ensemble
  35. Jenna Russell, Angie Wallis, Ray Davies & The Come Dancing Workshop Ensemble
  36. Mary Stockley, Ray Davies & The Come Dancing Workshop Ensemble
  37. Ray Davies & Band with The DR Symphony & Vocal Ensemble
  38. Ray Davies & David Bowie
  39. Lou Reed, Ray Davies, Laurie Anderson & David Bowie with entire cast
  40. Ray Davies and Band

Works (702)

Composed

  1. 20th Century Man
  2. Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues
  3. Holiday
  4. Skin and Bone
  5. Complicated Life
  6. Holloway Jail
  7. Oklahoma U.S.A.
  8. Uncle Son
  9. Muswell Hillbilly
  10. Here Come the People in Grey
  11. Do It Again
  12. Word of Mouth
  13. Massive Reductions
  14. Too Hot
  15. Missing Persons
  16. Going Solo
  17. Sold Me Out
  18. Never Met a Girl Like You Before
  19. State of Confusion
  20. Definite Maybe
  21. Labour of Love
  22. Come Dancing
  23. Property
  24. Don’t Forget to Dance
  25. Young Conservatives
  26. Heart of Gold
  27. Clichés of the World (B Movie)
  28. Bernadette
  29. David Watts
  30. Girl!
  31. Dedicated Follower of Fashion
  32. Vaikka sua aina kaipaan
  33. Better Things
  34. Long Way From Home
  35. Celluloid Heroes
  36. See My Friends
  37. Victoria
  38. This Is Where I Belong
  39. Lola
  40. You Really Got Me
  41. Good Day
  42. Summer's Gone
  43. King Kong
  44. Ev’rybody’s Gonna Be Happy
  45. Where Have All the Good Times Gone
  46. Till the End of the Day
  47. I Go to Sleep
  48. Wicked Annabella
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Lyrics

  1. Tell Me Now So I’ll Know
  2. Who’ll Be the Next in Line
All Works Results >>

Events (10)

Main Performer At

  1. Glastonbury Festival 2009: Acoustic Stage, Friday
  2. VH1 Storytellers - Ray Davies
  3. Later... with Jools Holland: Series 8, Episode 6
  4. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 27, Episode 6
  5. Kosovo Aid Benefit Party
  6. Glastonbury Festival 2010 time
  7. Glastonbury Festival 2010: Pyramid Stage time

Support Act At

  1. Glastonbury Festival 1997: Acoustic Stage
  2. Glastonbury Festival 1997, Day 2: Pyramid Stage

Guest Performer At

  1. Mando Diao at MTV Unplugged

Links (12)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.raydavies.info/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/ray_davies

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/58132

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000345245

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0203919/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/116476314

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357455

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/3308

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/122668

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/396596

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/afac07f5-d4aa-43f4-bad3-6bc2bb474cba

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/raydavies