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Raymond Douglas Davies Biography and Timeline

Follow Raymond Douglas Davies through 40 dated historical records for Great Britain.

Raymond Douglas Davies, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

40Distinct records
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1944–2005Years on this page

1944

Birth of Raymond Douglas Davies

Member · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

Birth of Raymond Douglas Davies

Role range: 1944-

1961

Formation of The Ravens

Singer · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

Forms an early group later connected with The Kinks.

Role range: 1944-

1964

You Still Want Me

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release You Still Want Me.

Role range: 1944-

You Really Got Me

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release You Really Got Me.

Role range: 1944-

You Really Got Me Number One

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

You Really Got Me reaches number one in Britain.

Role range: 1944-

Kinks Album

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release their debut album Kinks.

Role range: 1944-

All Day and All of the Night

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release All Day and All of the Night.

Role range: 1944-

1965

Tired of Waiting for You

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Tired of Waiting for You.

Role range: 1944-

Kinda Kinks

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release the album Kinda Kinks.

Role range: 1944-

Set Me Free

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Set Me Free.

Role range: 1944-

See My Friends

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release See My Friends.

Role range: 1944-

Till the End of the Day

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Till the End of the Day.

Role range: 1944-

The Kink Kontroversy

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release The Kink Kontroversy.

Role range: 1944-

1966

Dedicated Follower of Fashion

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Dedicated Follower of Fashion.

Role range: 1944-

Sunny Afternoon

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Sunny Afternoon.

Role range: 1944-

Face to Face

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Face to Face.

Role range: 1944-

Dead End Street

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Dead End Street.

Role range: 1944-

1967

Waterloo Sunset

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Waterloo Sunset.

Role range: 1944-

Something Else by The Kinks

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Something Else by The Kinks.

Role range: 1944-

1968

Days

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Days.

Role range: 1944-

The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society

Singer · Member of The Kinks · Arts / Popular Music

Writes songs for The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society.

Role range: 1944-

1969

Arthur Album

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire.

Role range: 1944-

1970

Lola

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Lola.

Role range: 1944-

Lola Versus Powerman

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround.

Role range: 1944-

1971

Muswell Hillbillies

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Muswell Hillbillies.

Role range: 1944-

1972

Everybody’s in Show-Biz

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Everybody’s in Show-Biz.

Role range: 1944-

1973

Preservation Act 1

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Preservation Act 1.

Role range: 1944-

1974

Preservation Act 2

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Preservation Act 2.

Role range: 1944-

1975

Soap Opera

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Soap Opera.

Role range: 1944-

Schoolboys in Disgrace

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Schoolboys in Disgrace.

Role range: 1944-

1977

Sleepwalker

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Sleepwalker.

Role range: 1944-

1978

Misfits

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Misfits.

Role range: 1944-

1979

Low Budget

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Low Budget.

Role range: 1944-

1981

Give the People What They Want

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Give the People What They Want.

Role range: 1944-

1983

State of Confusion

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release State of Confusion.

Role range: 1944-

Come Dancing

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Come Dancing in Britain.

Role range: 1944-

1986

Think Visual

Songwriter · Member of The Kinks · London · Arts / Popular Music

The Kinks release Think Visual.

Role range: 1944-

1990

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Singer · Member of The Kinks · Arts / Popular Music

Is inducted with The Kinks into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Role range: 1944-

2004

CBE

Singer · Member of The Kinks · Arts / Popular Music

Is awarded a CBE for services to music.

Role range: 1944-

2005

UK Music Hall of Fame

Singer · Member of The Kinks · Arts / Popular Music

Is inducted with The Kinks into the UK Music Hall of Fame.

Role range: 1944-

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.