Also known as: Davies, Dave
Origin: London, England
Dave Davies is best known for his trademark, hard-driving lead guitar and power-chord work in the high energy, British Invasion band the Kinks . What's lesser known is the solo career he embarked on while still in the Kinks during the late 60s. Although his brother Ray is always known for being the leader and primary song writer for the Kinks , Dave also penned a slew of great songs, some of which were issued at about the same time on both Dave Davies solo 45s and Kinks LPs. Dave was born on February 3, 1947, in Fortis Green, London, England. In 1963, he and his older brother Ray started playi…