Dave and Ray Davies went to William Grimshaw Secondary Modern School (which later became Fortismere School). The two brothers formed the Ray Davies Quartet with classmate Pete Quaife (bass) and drummer John Start. They played several school dances and at local pubs. Several lead vocalists rehearsed and performed with the group, including Rod Stewart in a brief stint with the group.
Ray left to study at Hornsey College of Art, but left shortly afterwards, where he, Dave, and Quaife put together the old group under the Pete Quaife Band, then the Bo-Weevils, the Ramrods, and the Ravens. Drummer Mickey Willet completed the quartet.
After Arthur Howes, promoter of the Beatles, was hired to schedule live shows for the group, producer Shel Talmy helped the group get a recording contract with Pye Records. Around this time, Mick Avory was hired after Willet left the group. And, they became known as the Kinks.
In 1965, session musician Nicky Hopkins first appeared with the Kinks on their album The Kink Kontroversy, and he remained with the group through 1968. A car accident in 1966 led Quaife to leave the group, before joining back up later in the year. He was briefly replaced by John Dalton, who returned to the lineup in 1969 when Quaife permanently left.Dalton played bass from 1969-1976 and another brief stint in 1978.
John Gosling replaced Hopkins and played keyboards for most of the 70's; he was replaced briefly by Gordon Edwards and then by Ian Gibbons. Gibbons became a permanent fixture of the group, playing with the Kinks from 1979-1989 and form 1993 until the demise of the group. Mark Haley replaced Gibbons from 1990-1992.
Andy Pyle played bass in between Dalton's second and third stints with the group (1977-1978). John Rodford took over from there, and became the longest-running bassist for the group (1978-1996).
There were two longtime drummers for the group: Avory (1964-1984) and Bob Henrit (1985-1996).
Below, a graph showing the complete lineup history for the Kinks. (Note: some dates are approximate)
Ray left to study at Hornsey College of Art, but left shortly afterwards, where he, Dave, and Quaife put together the old group under the Pete Quaife Band, then the Bo-Weevils, the Ramrods, and the Ravens. Drummer Mickey Willet completed the quartet.
After Arthur Howes, promoter of the Beatles, was hired to schedule live shows for the group, producer Shel Talmy helped the group get a recording contract with Pye Records. Around this time, Mick Avory was hired after Willet left the group. And, they became known as the Kinks.
In 1965, session musician Nicky Hopkins first appeared with the Kinks on their album The Kink Kontroversy, and he remained with the group through 1968. A car accident in 1966 led Quaife to leave the group, before joining back up later in the year. He was briefly replaced by John Dalton, who returned to the lineup in 1969 when Quaife permanently left.Dalton played bass from 1969-1976 and another brief stint in 1978.
John Gosling replaced Hopkins and played keyboards for most of the 70's; he was replaced briefly by Gordon Edwards and then by Ian Gibbons. Gibbons became a permanent fixture of the group, playing with the Kinks from 1979-1989 and form 1993 until the demise of the group. Mark Haley replaced Gibbons from 1990-1992.
Andy Pyle played bass in between Dalton's second and third stints with the group (1977-1978). John Rodford took over from there, and became the longest-running bassist for the group (1978-1996).
There were two longtime drummers for the group: Avory (1964-1984) and Bob Henrit (1985-1996).
Below, a graph showing the complete lineup history for the Kinks. (Note: some dates are approximate)
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Color Code:
Black: Lead Guitar
Orange: Lead Vocalist (Note: Ray Davies also played rhythm guitar)
Dark Blue: Drums
Light Blue: Keyboards
Light Green: Bass
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