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Two lineups of the Kinks in 1965 (top) and 1970 (bottom).

The Kinks are an English rock band from Muswell Hill, London. Formed in January 1963, the group originally included lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Ray Davies, lead guitarist and second vocalist Dave Davies (Ray's younger brother), bassist and backing vocalist Pete Quaife, and drummer Mick Avory. [1] Quaife left the band for five months from June to November 1966, during which time he was replaced by John Dalton. In April 1969, Quaife left for the second and final time and was once again replaced by Dalton. [2] In May 1970, the Kinks expanded to a five-piece with the addition of John Gosling as their first full-time keyboardist. [3] This lineup remained stable until 1976, when Dalton left. [4] [5] The band underwent several lineup changes during the late 1970s, before stabilizing in late 1979 with a lineup of the Davies brothers, Avory, bassist Jim Rodford and keyboardist Ian Gibbons. [6] [7] After two more studio albums, Mick Avory left the Kinks in July 1984 following numerous conflicts with Dave Davies, which had culminated in his exclusion from the recording of " Good Day" for their then-new album Word of Mouth. [8] He was replaced by Bob Henrit, who completed work on the album. [1] Gibbons left in 1989, with Mark Haley taking his place beginning with the tour in support of UK Jive. [9] [10] Haley remained a touring member, with the 1993 album Phobia recorded as a four-piece. [11]

After a European tour, Haley resigned from the Kinks in July 1993, with Gibbons returning to take his place for US dates two weeks later. [12] The group released a final live album, To the Bone, before disbanding after a final tour ending in June 1996 and appearing for the last time together at Dave Davies’ 50th birthday party in February 1997. [13] In 2018, the Davies brothers announced that they were working on new music together with longtime drummer Mick Avory, however since then there has been no studio release and not much indication the band is active.

Members

Former

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Ray Davies tour.jpg
Ray Davies
  • 1963–1997
  • 2018–present
  • lead and backing vocals
  • rhythm acoustic, electric and resonator guitars
  • keyboards
  • piano
  • harmonica
  • occasional lead guitar
all Kinks releases to date
Dave Davies.jpg
Dave Davies
  • lead electric, slide and acoustic guitars
  • backing and lead vocals
  • banjo
  • occasional keyboards and piano
Mick Avory 2013.JPG
Mick Avory
  • 1963–1984
  • 2018–present
  • drums
  • percussion
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Pete Quaife
  • 1963–1966
  • 1966–1969 (died 2010)
  • bass
  • backing vocals
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John "Nobby" Dalton
  • 1966
  • 1969–1976
  • bass guitar
  • backing vocals
John Gosling.jpg
John "the Baptist" Gosling 1970–1978 (died 2023)
  • keyboards
  • piano
  • backing vocals
Andy Pyle 1976–1978 bass
  • Misfits (1978)
  • Appearances on individual tracks: Sleepwalker (1977)
Gordon Edwards 1978–1979 (died 2003)
  • keyboards
  • piano
  • backing vocals
  • Uncredited appearances on individual tracks: Low Budget
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Jim Rodford 1979–1997 (died 2018)
  • bass
  • backing vocals
Ian_Gibbons,_keyboards.jpg
Ian Gibbons
  • 1979–1989
  • 1993–1997 (died 2019)
  • keyboards
  • piano
  • backing vocals
  • all Kinks releases from One for the Road (1980) to UK Jive (1989)
  • To the Bone (1994)
Bob Henrit 1984–1996
  • drums
  • percussion
  • all Kinks releases from Think Visual (1986) to To the Bone (1994)
  • Appearances on individual tracks: Word of Mouth (1984)
Mark Haley
  • 1989–1990
  • 1992–1993
  • keyboards
  • piano
  • backing vocals
  • none

Session performers

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Perry Ford 1964 (died 1999) piano Kinks (1964)
Arthur Greenslade 1964 (died 2003)
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Jon Lord 1964 (died 2012)
  • organ
  • piano
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Jimmy Page 1964 twelve-string acoustic guitar
uncredited musicians N/A
  • rhythm guitar
  • cello
  • viola
  • oboe
  • piccolo
  • strings
Rasa Davies (née Didzpetris) 1964–1968
  • backing vocals
all Kinks releases from Kinks (1964) to The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968)
Bobby Graham 1964–1965
(died 2009)
  • drums
  • percussion
  • Kinks (1964)
  • Kinda Kinks (1965)
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Nicky Hopkins 1965–1968
(died 1994)
  • keyboards
  • piano
all Kinks releases from The Kink Kontroversy (1965) to The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968)
Clem Cattini
  • 1965
  • 1977
  • drums
  • percussion
The Kink Kontroversy (1965) and overdubs on Misfits (1978)
Shel Talmy 1965
  • electric guitar
  • production
  • production on all Kinks releases from Kinks (1964) to Something Else by the Kinks (1967)
  • performance on The Kink Kontroversy (1966)
David Whitaker 1967 (died 2012) arrangements
  • Something Else by the Kinks (1967)
  • The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968)
Stanley Myers 1970 (died 1993) Percy (1971)
Vicki Brown 1971 (died 1991) backing vocals Muswell Hillbillies (1971)
Ken Jones 1971 harmonica
Dave Rowberry 1972 (died 2003) organ Everybody's in Show-Biz (1972)
Krysia Kocjan 1973 backing vocals Preservation Act 1 (1973)
Lee Pavey
Lewis Rich
Sue Brown 1973–1974
Pamela Travis 1973–1975
Maryann Price 1974 Preservation Act 2 (1974)
Angi Girton
Christopher Timothy voice
Chris Musk
June Ritchie Soap Opera (1975)
Debbie Doss 1975 backing vocals Schoolboys in Disgrace (1975)
Shirley Roden
Nick Trevisik 1977 drums Misfits (1978)
Ron Lawrence bass
Zaine Griff
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Chrissie Hynde 1979–1981 vocals Give the People What They Want (1981)
Kim Goody 1986 backing vocals Think Visual (1986)

Brass section

Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Mike Cotton
  • 1971–1972
  • 1977–1978
trumpet
  • Muswell Hillbillies (1971)
  • Everybody's in Showbiz (1972)
  • Misfits (1978)
John Beecham
  • 1971–1974
  • 1977–1978
  • trombone
  • tuba
  • Muswell Hillbillies (1971)
  • Everybody's in Showbiz (1972)
  • Preservation Act 1 (1973)
  • Preservation Act 2 (1974)
  • Misfits ( 1978)
Alan Holmes 1971–1974
  • saxophone
  • clarinet
  • Muswell Hillbillies (1971)
  • Everybody's in Showbiz (1972)
  • Preservation Act 1 (1973)
  • Preservation Act 2 (1974)
Laurie Brown 1973–1974 trumpet
  • Preservation Act 1 (1973)
  • Preservation Act 2 (1974)
Nick Newall 1977–1985 (died 2010)
  • saxophone
  • clarinet
  • keyboards
  • congas
  • Misfits (1978)
  • Low Budget (1979)
  • One for the Road (1980)

Timeline

Lineups

Period Members Releases
1963 – 1966
1966
  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals
  • Mick Avory – drums, percussion
  • John Dalton – bass, backing vocals
1966 – 1969
  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals
  • Mick Avory – drums, percussion
  • Pete Quaife – bass, backing vocals
1969 – 1970
  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals
  • Mick Avory – drums, percussion
  • John Dalton – bass, backing vocals
1970 – 1976
  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals
  • Mick Avory – drums, percussion
  • John Dalton – bass, backing vocals
  • John Gosling – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
1976 – 1978
  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals
  • Mick Avory – drums, percussion
  • John Gosling – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Andy Pyle – bass
1978 – 1979
  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals
  • Mick Avory – drums, percussion
  • Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals
  • Gordon Edwards – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
none
1979
  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals
  • Mick Avory – drums, percussion
  • Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals
1979 – 1984
  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals
  • Mick Avory – drums, percussion
  • Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals
  • Ian Gibbons – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
1984 – 1989
  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals
  • Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals
  • Ian Gibbons – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
  • Bob Henrit – drums, percussion
1989 – 1990
  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals
  • Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals
  • Bob Henrit – drums, percussion
  • Mark Haley – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
none
1990 – 1992
  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals
  • Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals
  • Bob Henrit – drums, percussion
1992 – 1993
  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals
  • Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals
  • Bob Henrit – drums, percussion
  • Mark Haley – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
none
1993 – 1997
  • Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica
  • Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals
  • Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals
  • Bob Henrit – drums, percussion
  • Ian Gibbons – keyboards, piano, backing vocals

References

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  3. ^ "John Gosling Interview Part 1". Kast Off Kinks. 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Jim Rodford, bassist with the Kinks and Zombies – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Upfront" (PDF). Record Mirror. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 13 May 1978. p. 40. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Kinks Take On Two New Men" (PDF). Record Mirror. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 29 April 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  7. ^ Jovanovic, Rob (3 June 2013). God Save The Kinks: A Biography. London, England: Aurum Press. p. 174. ISBN  978-1781311370. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  8. ^ Rogan, Johnny (3 March 2016). Ray Davies: A Complicated Life. New York City, New York: Random House. p. 519. ISBN  978-0099554080. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
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