Ray Davies turns 82, fans celebrate the Kinks songwriter

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Fans mark Ray Davies' 82nd birthday by sharing Kinks classics and rare solo tracks across feeds.

@fxmc1957.bsky.social

PERSON OF THE DAY. 21 June 1944. Ray Davies was born in London. He’s lead vocalist and songwriter for The Kinks. His songs are a superb reflection on British life and include Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Lola, Waterloo Sunset, Sunny Afternoon, Dead End Street and Autumn Almanac.

1175h ago

Jimusic

@jimusic.bsky.social

Happy Birthday to Ray Davies, singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist for the Kinks born in London, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 82 years ago today. Favourite songs or albums? #RayDavies

1074h ago

topgun161616.bsky.social10

All Day And All Of The Night Lola Come Dancing

Beach Boys are the GOAT9

Greatest British songwriter of all time IMO. I could list a lot of songs but I'll just say my favorite thing he wrote is probably "Victoria".

Colin Webb8

Waterloo sunset - is there anything else for a Londoner??

Susan8

One of my all time favorite singer/songwriters!!! And, like me, he’s a summer solstice baby! 🌞🌅😎 So many great tunes… Better Days ✨ Celluloid Heroes Come Dancing Lola All Day and All of the Night

bobthefrog.bsky.social7

Favorite song is Lola. I assume its a popular answer.

Pedro Jimenez7

Huge fan. I adore this man. His best album is Arthur or Muswell Hillbillies, but my favorite is-

Carl Mucha6

Living on a Thin Line

Kevin☮️🌎☀️🌕🇺🇲🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇬🇱6

I saw The Kinks at Jones Beach, NY around the mid-1990s. So many good songs! youtu.be/MwJBtDOat_k?...

percent200pl.bsky.social5

“Everyone is dreamer and everyone is a star…it doesn’t matter who you are.”

Gootsy5

The "Village Green" song, one of my favorite song ever (off "The Kinks Presents Village Green Preservation Society", one of my fave albums too)

spotted-coach7.bsky.social4

He plays at stocks and shares And he goes to the regatta He adores the girl next door And he’s dying to get at her Wow

minehost58.bsky.social4

Days. I want it played at my funeral (hopefully not soon)

Barry W4

They were my first concert in 1981. John Cougar opened at the Cape Cod Coliseum. I think fav album is One From The Road because of that

🦋 .Christopher.4

Low Budget. One of my childhood favs

spotted-coach7.bsky.social3

Celluloid Heroes Waterloo Sunset School Days You Really Got Me All of the day and all of the night US debut on Shindig

ken-shabby3

Baby, I feel good From the moment I arise (look at this gent's face 😎) www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8ro...

No More Mr Nice Guy3

Sunny Afternoon Apeman among many others...

The Fifth Dentist2

My favorite Kinks album is probably Arthur, though there are five or six candidates for that honor. Song? Way way too many to pick one. But I Need You, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Animal Farm, Strangers (Dave), Here Come The People In Grey, The Hard Way, Juke Box Music, Scattered...

TheRealJG2

A god among mere mortals. Favs... Monica Autumn Almanac Oklahoma USA ...too many to list

Antifa Radio2

Apeman Celluloid Heroes Living on a Thin Line

NewWaveAndPunk

@punkandnewwave.bsky.social

82 years old today: Ray Davies #TheKinks Pics; Val Wilmer David Redfern Ivan Keeman Michael Ochs youtu.be/d0EakQ-BcNQ?...

337h ago

Fhugo$777

@zekefromabove.bsky.social

#MusicChallenge #MusicSky #HappyBirthday This is just for fun! No rules. I will post a pic often for your music association… 🎧 #LookAndSee (Day 436) 🎶 No sooner than Brian Wilson's bday expires, we roll right into Ray Davies bday! The Kinks ~ Nobody's Fool youtu.be/2RgIrAyedwA?...

2111h ago

Michael Daly

@michaeldaly64.bsky.social

Raymond Douglas "Ray" Davies. Born OTD in 1944, 6 Denmark Terrace, Fortis Green, London www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0Ea...

1815h ago

Michael Warburton

@michaelwarburton.bsky.social

82 Candles 🎂 today for one of our finest Singer/Songwriters - RAY DAVIES #TheKinks

169h ago

Mr Natural

@neilmatheson66.bsky.social

Happy 82nd birthday, singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Ray Davies. 🎂 #Kinks

119h ago

Peter Smith

@redpeter99.bsky.social

Happy Birthday to Ray Davies. The Kinks are gloriously English thanks to being banned from touring the US in 1965.

91h ago

Mr Benn

@thebowlerhatman.bsky.social

Sir Ray Davies is 82 today. I have been a Kinks fan all my life. Everybody knows the big songs, but this hidden gem is right up there with all those classics. Happy Birthday Sir. Thank you for the magic. youtu.be/wyAEDUT043M?is…https://youtu.be/wyAEDUT043M?is=ecJWNg-KRivYU6j_Sir

93h ago

Sal 🇵🇸🇺🇦

@sal46.bsky.social

#TheN0ughtie5 Day 17 Vinny Peculiar — A Beaufiful Woman in Public Sector Management Peculiar is the Jarvis Cocker / Ray Davies you’ve never heard of, purveying stories of parochial British life. This song is an equally pathetic & poignant soliloquy of unrequited love. m.youtube.com/watch?v=C0y_...

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Reggae Punk 🧷🚦🎸🥁

@mrxmike.bsky.social

🎂 Ray Davies of The Kinks turns 82! @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @bits-o-glass.bsky.social @ollypunk.bsky.social @jazzbluesrb.bsky.social @therealskeneo.bsky.social

410h ago

Todd

@kinetograph.bsky.social

The Kinks - "Yes Sir, No Sir" www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB9M... Ray Davies #BOTD

66h ago

"smokey stevenson"

@kurtblumenau.bsky.social

I raise my donut to fathers everywhere, and also to Ray Davies, who is 82 today.

Six apple cider donuts, baked to a bewitching brown, sit on a small white plate on a granite countertop. I have told my kids for 20+ years that I am a lousy father and not worth celebrating, and as a result of that, I make my own donuts on Father’s Day. Eating a donut by myself before anyone else is up, I offer a toast to honesty, reader

42h ago

Séamas Aloysius

@seamusaloysius.bsky.social

Ray Davies ❤️ June 21, 1944 (82) Singer, songwriter, and author, Ray Davies is best known as the founder, principal songwriter, and lead vocalist of The Kinks.

Ray Davies
Born in the London neighborhood of Muswell Hill, Davies was the seventh of eight children in a working-class family. Growing up in a lively household filled with music, storytelling, and humor, he absorbed influences ranging from music hall and jazz to early rock and roll. Those experiences would later shape his songwriting, which often celebrated ordinary people, village life, and uniquely English traditions.
In 1963, Ray formed The Kinks with his younger brother Dave Davies, bassist Pete Quaife, and drummer Mick Avory. The band's breakthrough came with the explosive 1964 hit You Really Got Me, driven by Dave Davies' distorted guitar riff and Ray's energetic vocals. The song became one of the foundational recordings of hard rock and heavy metal while establishing The Kinks as one of Britain's leading rock acts.
Davies quickly evolved beyond straightforward rock and roll into one of popular music's most observant chroniclers of society. During the late 1960s he wrote a string of classics including All Day and All of the Night, Tired of Waiting for You, Sunny Afternoon, Dead End Street, Waterloo Sunset, Autumn Almanac, Victoria, and Lola. His lyrics often painted vivid portraits of British life, balancing affection with satire and elevating rock songwriting into a literary art form.
As albums became increasingly important, Davies steered The Kinks toward ambitious concept records such as The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire), Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, and Muswell Hillbillies. Though some sold modestly upon release, many have since been recognized as masterpieces of rock music and storytelling.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Davies continued experimenting with theatrical productions and arena rock while leading The Kinks through changing musical landscapes. >>>>

42h ago

Susan DuBose

@houseofbast777.bsky.social

"Money and corruption are ruining the land, crooked politicians betray the working man, pocketing the profits and treating us like sheep, and we're tired of hearing promises that we know they'll never keep." BOTD Ray Davies 1944 Davies on stage at the White City concert 1973

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