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Ray Davies shares new solo song and confirms reunion with his brother (7-1-2018)

Ray Davies knighted by Prince Charles in Buckingham Palace ceremony (3-16-2017)

Ray Davies previews first solo album in 9 years (1-24-2017) (Listen)

Ray gives strong indication 2017 is the year he and his brother will tour (11-6-2017)

Ray Davies calls those holding out for a reunion 'overly romantic' (6-6-2016)

Ray & Dave Davies perform together for fist time in almost 20 years (12-18-2015) (watch)

5 disc compilation due in November (9-12-14)
Kinks 50th Anniversary tour a no-go again  (8-27-14)

Davies brothers finally agree to reunite (6-8-14)

Ray Davies gets Songwriter Hall Of Fame nod (2-12-14)

Signs of progress towards Kinks reunion (1-1-14)

Kinks Reunion Prospects Dim  (10-16-11)

Kink Chronicles UK Culture  (8-29-11)
Another Misfit For Kinks Movie (5-16-11)
Kinks Minus One Davies Possible   (2-28-11)
Kinks Catalog Refreshed (2-8-11)
Kinks Fanatic Aims to Reunite Band (12-23-10)
Ray Davies Cancels US tour dates (11-23-10)
Kinks Reunion Chances Dim (11/1/10)
Ray Davies On His New Album (10-26-10)
Kinks Tribute Update (9-23-10)
Kinks Studio On The Block (7-29-10)
Defiant Davies Stays On Festival Stage (7-7-10)
Comedian Takes On Kinks Movie (7-2-10)
Kinks Bassist Passes (6-24-10)
Springsteen On Ray Davies Album (2-24-10)
Dave Davies Open to Kinks Reunion (1-4-09)
Kinks Musical Gets Axed (12-21-09)
Kinks Movie in the Works (12-7-09)
Kinks Reunion Prospects Improve (12-2-09)
Ray Davies hears voices (10-23-09)
Kinks reunion dismissed by Ray Davies (6-24-09)
Kinks Close to Confirming Tour (11-3-08)

RAY DAVIES

NOTEWORTHY Dates

 3 16 2017 Ray Davies knighted by Prince Charles in Buckingham Palace (story)

11 22 2010 Ray Davies cancels US tour dates on doctor's orders (story)
11 06 2010 Ray Davies releases See My Friends (story)
  7 07 2010 Ray Davies refuses to cut set short at Hop Farm Festival (story)
 
6  23 2010 Pete Quaife dies (story)

11 10 2009 Kinks Choral Collection released
12 08 2008 Picture Book box set released in UK
  9 24 2008 Come Dancing", Ray Davies musical, opens England's Royal Stratford Theater
  2 07 2006 Ray Davies releases "Other peoples Lives"
  1 04 2004 Ray Davies shot in leg trying to catch date's purse snatcher in New Orleans
12 31 2003 Ray Davies knighted with Eric Clapton at Buckingham Palace
10 03 1994 To The Bone released
11 22 1991 Kinks perform Lola at Boston Garden backed by the Smithereens
  1 17 1990 Kinks inducted into Rock Hall Of fame
10 02 1989 UK Jive released
  5 23 1988 The Road released
11 17 1986 Think Visual released 
11 19 1984 Word Of Mouth released
  6 10 1983 State Of Confusion released
  1 15 1982 Give The People What They Want released
  9 07 1979 Low Budget released
  5 19 1978 Misfits released
  2 25 1977 Sleepwalker released
  1 23 1976 Schoolboys In Disgrace released
  5 16 1975 A Soap Opera released
11 16 1973 Preservation Act 1 released
11 26 1971 Muswell Hillbillies released
  3 26 1971 Percy Soundtrack released
11 27 1970 Lola vs The Powerman & The Money Go Round released
  6 03 1970 Ray Davies flies from New York to London to change "Coca" to "Cherry" in "Lola" for BBC
10 10 1969 Arthur: Or The Decline Of The British Empire released
11 22 1968 Village Green Preservation Society released
  1 12 1968 Live At Kelvin Hall released
  9 15 1967 Something Else By The Kinks released
10 28 1966 Face To Face released
  6 04 1966 Pete Quaife breaks foot in car crash
11 25 1965 Kinks Kontroversy released
         1965 Kinks-Size released
  6 17 1965 Kinks arrive in U.S. for first tour
  5 25 1965 Dave Davies KO'd after falling into drum kit, London
10 02 1965 Kinda Kinks released
12 12 1964 Ray Davies marries 17 year old Rasa Didztpetris (split 6/20/70)
10     1964 Kinks released
  8 17 1964 Kinks release "You Really Got Me"
  2 03 1947 Dave Davies born, North London
  7 07 1945 Jim Rodford born (joins 5/78)
  6 21 1944 Ray Davies born
  2 15 1944 Mick Avory born
12 31 1943 Pete Quaife born