Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Ray Davies
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Ray Davies the Kinks Ray Davies
Related Questions
Read Next
the Beatles. Publicity still from Help! (1965) directed by Richard Lester starring The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr) a British musical quartet. film rock music movie
What's the Difference Between Tempo and Rhythm?
Woman Playing a Theorbo to Two Men, oil on canvas by Gerard Terborch, 1667-1668. (Baroque Art)
What’s That Sound?: 8 Intriguing Early Musical Instruments
The last big concert of Jimi Hendrix before he died in London was in Germany on the isle of Fehmarn 6th of September 1970. The festival was called Love-and-Peace-Festival.
Is 27 an Especially Deadly Age for Musicians?
Giant portrait of late Chinese chairman Mao Zedong hung over the Forbidden City. Imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing (Peking), China. Palace Museum, north of Tiananmen Square. UNESCO World Heritage site.
Behind the Scenes: 7 Historical Figures in Beatles Lyrics
Discover
January 21, 2019: Superbowl LIII will be played at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, February 3, 2019 against the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams.
What Was the Super Bowl’s First Blockbuster Commercial?
earthquake. Heavily damaged school in the town of Yingxiu after a major earthquake struck China's Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008.
The 6 Deadliest Earthquakes Since 1950
Sailboat against a beautiful landscape
Which Waters Do You Pass Through When You “Sail the Seven Seas”?
Horses. Equus caballus. Horse stable. A brown horse looks out from his stall through the window.
Horsing Around: 7 of the Weirdest Racehorse Names in History
Young boys working in a thread spinning mill in Macon, Georgia, 1909. Boys are so small they have to climb onto the spinning frame to reach and fix broken threads and put back empty bobbins. Child labor. Industrial revolution
The Rise of the Machines: Pros and Cons of the Industrial Revolution
Attack on Pearl Harbor. December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor infographic. World War II. Hawaii. United States. Japan. SPOTLIGHT VERSION
Attack on Pearl Harbor Timeline
Shah Jahan. Taj Mahal. Mughal architecture. Emperor Shah Jahan fifth Mughal Emperor (reigned 1628-1658) India, Himachal Pradesh, Basohli or Jammu and Kashmir, Mankot, circa 1690 Drawings; Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper (see notes)
6 Important Mughal Emperors

Ray Davies: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Ray-Davies
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Sir Raymond Douglas Davies
Born June 21, 1944 (age 80) • London • England

Photos

Ray Davies
the Kinks
Ray Davies
See All Images →
Jeff Buckley
American musician
Lee Hazlewood
American musician and record producer
Iggy Pop
American musician
The Boss
Bruce Springsteen
American singer, songwriter, and bandleader
Bob Dylan, 1963
Bob Dylan
American musician
The King of Pop
Michael Jackson
American singer, songwriter, and dancer
Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
American composer, musician, singer, and producer
Bleachers
Jack Antonoff
American singer-songwriter and producer
Forever young
Buddy Holly
American musician
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
American singer and songwriter
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
American musician and producer
Sonny Bono
Sonny Bono
American singer, songwriter, actor, and politician
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
American musician
Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler
American singer
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
American musician
Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
American musician
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton
American pop singer and songwriter
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
American musician
Lou Reed
Lou Reed
American musician
The Piano Man
Billy Joel
American musician