The Kinks - Biography FULL EPISODE - 2008

One of the most important bands in Rock history, The Kinks were founded in 1963 by singer/songwriter Ray Davies and guitarist brother Dave in working class Muswell Hill, North London. Part of the British Invasion in the 60s, their off-stage antics pissed off the wrong people in the American music industry, effectively banning them from performing stateside from 1965 to 1969. Over the years, they have battled through family drama, the harsh realities of fame and the coming and going of band mates. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, their first year eligible.

[@Mikevdog]

Best band in history. No argument.

[@cadereimer6163]

Facts

[@bryanpalmer9660]

An amazing journey through the life,the highs and lows of an amazing band-The Kinks!!💎

[@justmadeit2]

Some of my favourite songs from the kinks is : Victoria, Lola, Living on a thin line, Waterloo sunset, celluloid heroes, Days, Low Budget, Picture Book, Come dancing, Strangers, See my friends, I’m not like everybody else

[@mc4mula305]

Their music is timeless. They’ve gotten me through times

[@KeithConrod]

Loved the forty years ago, love them now, long live the music of the kinks

[@manuelvalbonesi6762]

I will love Kinks Forever!.....

[@billalbritton4972]

Loved the Beatles & Stones but the Kinks blew me away. Most incredible sound coming out of AM CAR RADIO. Not sure I’ve been the same since. Ray wrote song I could study & I did. Still top my vinyl playlist.

[@stephenreeds3632]

You really got me and All day and all of the night got to be the first heavy metal songs.

[@lasjok3r97]

They helped popularize riff rock, but by no means did they invent heavy metal.

[@benpotaka5893]

The original heavy metal band, those riffs were cutting edge at the time 🤘🏼

[@Sly-Regicide]

You really got me is a flawless rock n roll track.

[@hollyhoman1625]

Their ban in the States was a mixed blessing. They didn't get the notoriety of bands like the Beatles & the Stones, the Who, etc, but Ray wrote some of his best songs during that time. Those songs are so quintessentially British yet are relatable to anyone anywhere in the world. The resurged in the early 80s and played stadiums. I first saw them in 78. They were the opening act for The Beach Boys. By 1981 they were headlining big stadium shows.

[@R.POliver]

They really might be the greatest rock band ever. Those riffs alone inspired punk rock. But what I love about them is how truly eclectic they were. They could write pretty ballads like “Long way from home” “Strangers” “Celluloid heroes” etc. But they not only have a great country song in “Mountain woman”, they even did a pretty cool disco song “Superman” in 1979. They were just amazing and easily the most underrated band, because a lot of inferior bands still get more play, and I never will understand it.

[@paulclarke7571]

Low Budget is the first Kinks album I grew up on. It is part of my DNA.

[@benpotaka5893]

An excellent underrated record

[@finnstewart4820]

they had an edgier sound and lyrics than most. i always loved them poking fun at the rich and jaunty crowd in the UK with tracks like dedicated follower of fashion, well respected man about town, etc… the older i get the more i love this band and their influence and especially songwriting.. they just wrote cool stuff.

[@benpotaka5893]

One for the road live album was brilliant

[@00Chuck196400]

Not the "Davis" brothers....the Davies brothers....DavIEs

[@peterobertson2086]

Yes, terrible .pissed me off.

[@nickbaldwin1668]

We say it like Davis in England although it’s spelled with an e

[@TBrosProject]

Even Ray and Dave pronounce it Davis. Although I’ve heard them go with Davies, too. But Davis isn’t a problem with them.

[@herbkasler5231]

This documentary sadly focuses too much on their commercial ups and downs and not enough on the stellar artistic quality of all those great but commercially unsuccessful albums they made.

[@ronchase1673]

I been a kinks fan forever, also been binge watching the Sopranos lately, funny seeing little Steven on this special, Merry Christmas Peoples

[@tommeredith7462]

Ray and Dave of the Kink’s fought. Chris and Rich of the Black Crowes Fought. The two brothers of Oasis fought. Any many other brothers in bands did. The kinks were the most notable, then you have your country act’s.

[@hollyhoman1625]

It wasn't just his money the shooter stole. In his last autobiography he mentioned he'd placed his ID and his passport in that bag.

[@barriethurlow6519]

No one like 'em! A shame dear old Pete has a dig at wonderful Rasa...

[@xjr.0]

Damn, they just glossed over muswell hillbillies to school boys in disgrace, like those were just a bunch of crappy albums in which the kinks had lost their way. They were generally good records, especially muswell hillbillies, preservation act one, and school boys in disgrace.

[@danielcraft3727]

Getting unto a fight with a "Union" guy, a nice way of saying it. That was back in Jimmy Hoffa days and one of my friends grandfathers was one of his best friends and there werent any smart phones or gps to find the bodies obviously back then. If all you were was banned you were pretty darn lucky.

[@BB-je8hm]

first PUNK SONG, NUFF SAID!

[@houseofsolomon2440]

Them & the mc 5 Chk out mc 5 live show at Wayne state univ., 1970(?) It's on YT - Very similar sound & energy

[@laurenduvall8547]

Amen!

[@BarbaraPineda-v9p]

Other's bros, elder bros, it's sitting down.on a stood next- drums holding a drums stricked, also he's told other's bros, moved over side's, your's older bros, he's did... his fathers told "im you's takes charge's, of bros not other's i don't thinks he's can't do well, becuz... he's too softy needed a bros, that's keeps flats - home's. Respected not allowed lously individ.... in mights lose flats, and will n... up homenessless, refurgees,

[@BarbaraPineda-v9p]

Oh yeah rights, davie's, gotten a woman's prenant... those yrs, 1963s yrs, 1964s yrs, i a younger childs, those yrs, 8 yrs, 1963s 1964s 9s yrs, also these bros, never asked too be on showed, ed, sullivan's, showed, so then bros, davie's, had try too finds a words for the bros..fourth bros, davie's, the kinks, fits also they's still brits, in vast... started yrs, 1950s but not sure may be fact... or not sure,

[@xjr.0]

Huh?

[@lahipster3172]

No need for talking heads just play the music the music speaks for the Kinks just click bate video

[@Dzerginsk]

Спасибо! Очень интересно.👍

[@scrabtree1]

Пожалуйста. Я рад, что вам понравилось. 😎

[@richardgelsebach6511]

As far as I can remember the Beatles and the kinks were black

[@tedcabana]

Let them make a fucking Movie about the most influential band of the 20th century. The most influential band of all times.