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In August 1964 The Kinks released their third single. After a little noticed debut and a follow-up that had failed to chart at all, Pye Records were threatening to annul the group’s contract. But with its unforgettable distorted guitar riff, 'You Really Got Me’ went on to reach No.1, entering the US Top Ten later the same year. Followed by a string of hits, it marked the breakthrough of one of Britain’s most innovative and influential bands, and a turning point in the fortunes of two brothers whose troubled story is as tumultuous and characterful as the music they produced: Ray and Dave Davies. Born into a deeply musical working-class family in London’s Muswell Hill, Ray and Dave grew up in a city recovering from the bombs and privations of the Second World War, and, more than any other musicians of the Sixties, they crafted the soundtrack that made it swing again. In songs such as Dedicated Follower of Fashion’, Sunny Afternoon’...
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- Author
- Jovanovic, Rob
- Publisher
- Aurum Press
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781845136710
- Category
- music
- Subjects
- Memoir, Music, Biography
- Rating
- 3.46 / 5 (91 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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