Ray Davies

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Sir Raymond Douglas Davies (born 21 June 1944) is an English musician. He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter for the rock band the Kinks, which he led, with his younger brother Dave providing lead guitar and backing vocals, and both of them were the only consistent members during the band's existence. He has also acted in, directed and produced shows for theatre and television. Known for focusing his lyrics on rock bands, English culture, nostalgia and... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Tired of Waiting for You - #2: Lola - #3: Sunny Afternoon - #4: Waterloo Sunset - #5: Come Dancing
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  The Kinks
You Really Got Me
1.
08/1964

You Really Got Me
The Kinks

from Kinks   
172 pts
7
US




1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #82]
[Reprise 0306]
written by Ray Davies greentick
All Day and All of the Night
2.
10/1964

All Day and All of the Night
The Kinks

from Kinks-Size   
156 pts
7
US




2
UK

[Reprise 0334]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Tired of Waiting for You
3.
01/1965

#1  Tired of Waiting for You
The Kinks

from Kinda Kinks   Kinda Kinks
362 pts
6
US




1
UK
[Reprise 0347]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy
4.
03/1965

Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy
The Kinks

from Kinks Kinkdom   
62 pts






17
UK
written by Ray Davies greentick
Set Me Free
5.
05/1965

Set Me Free
The Kinks

from Kinks Kinkdom   
147 pts
23
US




9
UK
[Reprise 0379]
written by Ray Davies greentick
See My Friends
6.
08/1965

See My Friends
The Kinks

from Kinkdom   
93 pts
111
US




10
UK
[Reprise 0409]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Who'll Be the Next in Line
7.
08/1965

Who'll Be the Next in Line
The Kinks

from Kinkdom   
30 pts
34
US






[Reprise 0366]
written by Ray Davies greentick
A Well Respected Man
8.
12/1965

A Well Respected Man
The Kinks

from Kinkdom   
81 pts
13
US






[Reprise 0420]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Till the End of the Day
9.
12/1965

Till the End of the Day
The Kinks

from The Kink Kontroversy   
123 pts
50
US




8
UK
[Reprise 0454]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Sunny Afternoon
10.
06/1966

#3  Sunny Afternoon
The Kinks

from Face to Face   Face to Face
307 pts
14
US




1
UK
[Reprise 0497]
written by Ray Davies greentick
  Herman's Hermits
Dandy
11.
10/1966

Dandy
Herman's Hermits

from There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World   There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World
149 pts
5
US






[MGM 13603]
written by Ray Davies greentick
  The Kinks
Dead End Street
12.
11/1966

Dead End Street
The Kinks

from Face to Face   Face to Face
153 pts
73
US




5
UK
[Reprise 540]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Waterloo Sunset
13.
05/1967

#4  Waterloo Sunset
The Kinks

from Something Else by the Kinks   Something Else by the Kinks
214 pts






2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #42]
[Reprise 0612]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Mr. Pleasant
14.
07/1967

Mr. Pleasant
The Kinks

10 pts
80
US






[Reprise 587]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Victoria
15.
01/1970

Victoria
The Kinks

from Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)   Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)
46 pts
62
US




33
UK
[Reprise 863]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Lola
16.
07/1970

#2  Lola
The Kinks

from Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One   Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One
318 pts
9
US




2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #422]
[Reprise 0930]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Apeman
17.
12/1970

Apeman
The Kinks

from Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One   Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One
171 pts
45
US




5
UK
[Reprise 979]
written by Ray Davies greentick
20th Century Man
18.
02/1972

20th Century Man
The Kinks

from Muswell Hillbillies   
5 pts
106
US






[RCA Victor 0620]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Supersonic Rocket Ship
19.
05/1972

Supersonic Rocket Ship
The Kinks

from Everybody's in Show-Biz   Everybody's in Show-Biz
89 pts
111
US




16
UK
[RCA Victor 0807]
written by Ray Davies greentick
One of the Survivors
20.
06/1973

One of the Survivors
The Kinks

from Preservation Act 1   
5 pts
108
US






[RCA Victor 0940]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Sleepwalker
21.
04/1977

Sleepwalker
The Kinks

from Sleepwalker   Sleepwalker
25 pts
48
US






[Arista 0240]
written by Ray Davies greentick
  Van Halen
You Really Got Me
22.
01/1978

You Really Got Me
Van Halen

from Van Halen   Van Halen
35 pts
36
US






[Warner 8515]
written by Ray Davies greentick
  The Kinks
A Rock & Roll Fantasy
23.
07/1978

A Rock & Roll Fantasy
The Kinks

from Misfits   
45 pts
30
US






[Arista 0342]
written by Ray Davies greentick
  The Jam
David Watts / A Bomb in Wardour Street
24.
08/1978

David Watts / A Bomb in Wardour Street
The Jam

from All Mod Cons   All Mod Cons
55 pts






25
UK
written by Ray Davies greentick
  The Pretenders
25.
02/1979

Stop Your Sobbing
The Pretenders

from Pretenders   Pretenders
46 pts
65
US




34
UK
[Sire 49506]
written by Ray Davies greentick
  The Kinks
(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
26.
04/1979

(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman
The Kinks

from Low Budget   Low Budget
26 pts
41
US






[Arista 0409]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Lola
27.
08/1980

Lola
The Kinks

from One for the Road   One for the Road
9 pts
81
US






live R
[Arista 0541]
written by Ray Davies greentick
28.
06/1981

Better Things
The Kinks

from Give the People What They Want   Give the People What They Want
109 pts
92
US


12
rock
46
UK
[Arista 0649]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Destroyer
29.
10/1981

Destroyer
The Kinks

from Give the People What They Want   Give the People What They Want
197 pts
85
US


3
rock


[Arista 0619]
written by Ray Davies greentick
  The Pretenders
30.
11/1981

I Go to Sleep
The Pretenders

from Pretenders II   Pretenders II
62 pts






7
UK
[Warner 49861 (Sire)]
written by Ray Davies greentick
  Van Halen
Where Have All the Good Times Gone!
31.
05/1982

Where Have All the Good Times Gone!
Van Halen

from Diver Down   Diver Down
78 pts




17
rock


written by Ray Davies greentick
  The Kinks
Come Dancing
32.
01/1983

#5  Come Dancing
The Kinks

from State of Confusion   State of Confusion
207 pts
6
US
16
AC
17
rock
12
UK
[Arista 1054]
written by Ray Davies greentick
  The Jam
David Watts/'A' Bomb in Wardour Street
33.
01/1983

David Watts/'A' Bomb in Wardour Street
The Jam

from Snap!   Snap!
10 pts






50
UK
R
written by Ray Davies greentick
  The Kinks
State of Confusion
34.
07/1983

State of Confusion
The Kinks

from State of Confusion   State of Confusion
52 pts




26
rock


written by Ray Davies greentick
Don't Forget to Dance
35.
08/1983

Don't Forget to Dance
The Kinks

from State of Confusion   State of Confusion
115 pts
29
US
23
AC
16
rock
58
UK
[Arista 9075]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Do It Again
36.
11/1984

Do It Again
The Kinks

from Word of Mouth   Word of Mouth
183 pts
41
US


4
rock


[Arista 9309]
written by Ray Davies greentick
37.
12/1986

Working at the Factory
The Kinks

from Think Visual   Think Visual
75 pts




16
rock


written by Ray Davies greentick
How Are You
38.
01/1987

How Are You
The Kinks

from Think Visual   Think Visual
4 pts






86
UK
[MCA 53093]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Lost and Found
39.
02/1987

Lost and Found
The Kinks

from Think Visual   Think Visual
31 pts




37
rock


[MCA 53015]
written by Ray Davies greentick
The Road
40.
01/1988

The Road
The Kinks

from Live: The Road   
80 pts




14
rock


live
written by Ray Davies greentick
  The Fall
Victoria
41.
01/1988

Victoria
The Fall

from The Frenz Experiment   The Frenz Experiment
14 pts






35
UK
written by Ray Davies greentick
  The Kinks
How Do I Get Close
42.
11/1989

How Do I Get Close
The Kinks

from UK Jive   
52 pts




21
rock


[MCA 53699]
written by Ray Davies greentick
Did Ya
43.
12/1991

Did Ya
The Kinks

from Did Ya EP   
18 pts




48
rock


written by Ray Davies greentick
44.
04/1993

Hatred (A Duet)
The Kinks

from Phobia   
58 pts




19
rock


written by Ray Davies greentick
  Big Country
Somebody Else
45.
06/2000

Somebody Else
Big Country

from Driving to Damascus   Driving to Damascus
1 pts






126
UK
written by Stuart Adamson & Ray Davies greentick
  The Twang
46.
12/2007

Push the Ghost
The Twang

from Love It When I Feel Like This   Love It When I Feel Like This
5 pts






63
UK
written by Hurby Azor, Jon Watkin, Phil Etheridge & Ray Davies greentick


See also...

Ray Davies / The London Symphony Orchestra / Urban Voices • The Kinks

is/was involved with Chrissie Hynde


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