Ray Davies

Read more about the article Warner Bros. publish ‘Van Halen,’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Runnin’ with the Devil’ and ‘You Really Got Me’ (1978)

Warner Bros. publish ‘Van Halen,’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Runnin’ with the Devil’ and ‘You Really Got Me’ (1978)

‘Van Halen‘ is their eponymous debut studio album featuring ‘Runnin’ with the Devil’ and ‘You Really Got Me,’ produced by Ted Templeman and released on February 10, 1978 by Warner Bros.

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Read more about the article ‘Pretenders’ is their debut eponymous album featuring ‘Stop Your Sobbing’ and ‘Brass in Pocket’ (1980)

‘Pretenders’ is their debut eponymous album featuring ‘Stop Your Sobbing’ and ‘Brass in Pocket’ (1980)

‘Pretenders ‘ feat. ‘Stop Your Sobbing’ & ‘Brass in Pocket’ is their debut eponymous studio album produced by Chris Thomas and released on 7 January 1980 by Real / Sire.

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Read more about the article On TV today, Ray Davies with ‘David Letterman’ (1989)

On TV today, Ray Davies with ‘David Letterman’ (1989)

Ray Davies on Letterman, December 13, 1989
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Read more about the article The Kinks release their eighth album : ‘Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One’ featuring ‘Lola’ (1970)

The Kinks release their eighth album : ‘Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One’ featuring ‘Lola’ (1970)

The Kinks ‘Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One’ is their eighth studio album also called ‘Lola’ produced by singer Ray Davies and released on November 27, 1970 by Pye / Reprise.

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Read more about the article This week In One-Off Collaborations 44/52

This week In One-Off Collaborations 44/52

Bonnie Raitt & Crosby Stills and Nash, Tony Bennett & k d Lang, Omara Portuondo & Natalia Lafourcade, Celine Dion & Ne Yo, Mariah Carey & Joe, Maroon 5 & SZA, Patti Austin & Kurt Elling, Carlos Santana & Los Lobos, Elton John, Eric Clapton & Mark Knopfler, Metallica & Ray Davies, U2 & Patti Smith, Todd Rundgren & Taj Mahal

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Read more about the article Metallica & some famous guests celebrate 25 years of RARHOF (2009)

Metallica & some famous guests celebrate 25 years of RARHOF (2009)

Metallica: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Rehearsals (New York, NY - October 30, 2009)
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Read more about the article Pye publish The Kinks’ seventh album : ‘Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)’ (1969)

Pye publish The Kinks’ seventh album : ‘Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)’ (1969)

The Kinks‘ ‘Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)’ is their seventh (and a concept) studio album produced by lead singer Ray Davies and released on October 10, 1969 by Pye / Reprise.

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Read more about the article Pye release ‘Something Else by The Kinks,’ their fifth album featuring ‘Waterloo Sunset’ (1967)

Pye release ‘Something Else by The Kinks,’ their fifth album featuring ‘Waterloo Sunset’ (1967)

‘Something Else by The Kinks‘ feat. ‘”Waterloo Sunset’ is their fifth studio album co-produced by Shel Talmy & Ray Davies and released on September 15, 1967 by Pye.

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Read more about the article The Pretenders release their second album : ‘Pretenders II’ featuring ‘Talk of the Town’ and ‘ Go to Sleep’ (1981)

The Pretenders release their second album : ‘Pretenders II’ featuring ‘Talk of the Town’ and ‘ Go to Sleep’ (1981)

The Pretenders ‘ ‘Pretenders II’ is their second studio album produced by Chris Thomas and released on August 15, 1981 by Sire.

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