Also known as: Kinks, The
Origin: London, England
The Kinks came to prominence during the British Invasion period between 1964 and 1965 with their hard-driving rhythms on songs like 'You Really Got Me' and 'All Day And All Of The Night'. The band's name came from their "kinky" dress sense of leather capes and boots that they wore on stage. The group was originally comprised of Ray Davies (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano), his brother Dave Davies (lead guitar, vocals), Pete Quaife (bass, backing vocals) and previous Rolling Stones member Mick Avory (drums). In the U.S., they are included in the "Big Four" of the British Invasion bands along …