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The Kinks 1963–1996 2018-Present Is An English Pop-Rock Group That Came Out Of The British R&B Scene Of The Early 1960s. Formed In Muswell Hill North London By Brothers Ray Davies And Dave Davies In 1964 And Categorised In The United States As A "British Invasion" Band The Kinks Are Recognised As One Of The Most Important And Influential Rock Groups Of The Era. In 1990 Their First Year Of Eligibility The Original Four Members Were Inducted Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Later In November 2005 They Were Inducted Into The UK Music Hall Of Fame. Among Numerous Other Honours They Received The Ivor Novello Award For "Outstanding Service To British Music" In 2006. The Kinks Reunited In June 2018 With The Davies Brothers And Drummer Mick Avory. Formed In 1963 In Muswell Hill North London They First Gained Prominence On The Heels Of The Well-Received And Highly Influential Single "You Really Got Me" 1964 . The Group Originally Consisted Of Lead Singer/guitarist Ray Davies His Brother Lead Guitarist Dave Davies Drummer Mick Avory And Bassist Pete Quaife. Quaife Left Twice In The Late 1960s And Avory Finally Left In 1984 As The Result Of A Long-Running Dispute With Dave Davies Leaving Only The Davies Brothers As The Core Of The Original Group. With Ray Davies' Songwriting Skills And Unabashedly English Voices Dave Davies' Impressive Guitar Work And Avory's Tight And Steady Drumming The Band Became One Of The Best And Most Influential Groups Of British Pop And The "British Invasion" Of The U.S.A. Lasting Longer Than Any Of Their Competitors Apart From The Rolling Stones As They Broke Up In 1996. Their Catalogue Of Songs Has Been Covered By Van Halen The Pretenders The Black Keys The Stranglers Queens Of The Stone Age And Many More. Members Ray Davies – Vocals Rhythm Guitar 1963–1996 Dave Davies – Lead Guitar Vocals 1963–1996 Pete Quaife – Bass Guitar 1963–1969 John Dalton – Bass Guitar 1969–1976 Andy Pyle – Bass Guitar 1976–1978 Jim Rodford – Bass Guitar 1978–1996 Mick Avory – Drums 1963–1984 Bob Henrit – Drums 1984–1996 John Gosling – Keyboards Piano 1970–1978 Gordon Edwards – Keyboards Piano 1978–1979 Ian Gibbons – Keyboards Piano 1979–1989 1993–1996 Mark Haley – Keyboards Piano 1989–1993

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"Victoria" Is A Song Written By Ray Davies Of The Kinks Which Appeared As The Opening Track Of The 1969 Concept Album Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire . In The Satirical Style That Ray Davies Had Become Known For In His Earlier Works Such As The Kinks 1966 Hit Dedicated Follower Of Fashion The Lyrics Juxtapose The Paternalist Aspirations Of The British Empire In The Victorian Age "Land Of My Victoria/Land Of Hope And Gloria" With The Grim Realities Of Life In Britain During The Nineteenth Century "Sex Was Bad And Obscene/And The Rich Were So Mean" And Expresses The Simple Adulation Of The Queen And Country By The Working Class "Though I Am Poor I Am Free/When I Grow I Shall Fight/For This Land I Shall Die". The Music Starts With A Simple Electric Blues Riff Under The Lyrics And Builds To An Exuberant Climax With Brass And Strings At The "Land Of Hope And Gloria" Bridge. The Play-Out Features Brass Heavy Rock Guitar And Raucous Background Vocals From Dave Davies And A "psychedelic" Effect Is Achieved By Use Of An Indian-Style Drone Reminiscent Of The Effect On The Group's 1965 Single "See My Friends" And By Then Familiar To Audiences From Recordings By The Byrds And The Beatles.

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The Kinks 1963–1996 2018-Present Is An English Pop-Rock Group That Came Out Of The British R&B Scene Of The Early 1960s. Formed In Muswell Hill North London By Brothers Ray Davies And Dave Davies In 1964 And Categorised In The United States As A "British Invasion" Band The Kinks Are Recognised As One Of The Most Important And Influential Rock Groups Of The Era. In 1990 Their First Year Of Eligibility The Original Four Members Were Inducted Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Later In November 2005 They Were Inducted Into The UK Music Hall Of Fame. Among Numerous Other Honours They Received The Ivor Novello Award For "Outstanding Service To British Music" In 2006. The Kinks Reunited In June 2018 With The Davies Brothers And Drummer Mick Avory. Formed In 1963 In Muswell Hill North London They First Gained Prominence On The Heels Of The Well-Received And Highly Influential Single "You Really Got Me" 1964 . The Group Originally Consisted Of Lead Singer/guitarist Ray Davies His Brother Lead Guitarist Dave Davies Drummer Mick Avory And Bassist Pete Quaife. Quaife Left Twice In The Late 1960s And Avory Finally Left In 1984 As The Result Of A Long-Running Dispute With Dave Davies Leaving Only The Davies Brothers As The Core Of The Original Group. With Ray Davies' Songwriting Skills And Unabashedly English Voices Dave Davies' Impressive Guitar Work And Avory's Tight And Steady Drumming The Band Became One Of The Best And Most Influential Groups Of British Pop And The "British Invasion" Of The U.S.A. Lasting Longer Than Any Of Their Competitors Apart From The Rolling Stones As They Broke Up In 1996. Their Catalogue Of Songs Has Been Covered By Van Halen The Pretenders The Black Keys The Stranglers Queens Of The Stone Age And Many More. Members Ray Davies – Vocals Rhythm Guitar 1963–1996 Dave Davies – Lead Guitar Vocals 1963–1996 Pete Quaife – Bass Guitar 1963–1969 John Dalton – Bass Guitar 1969–1976 Andy Pyle – Bass Guitar 1976–1978 Jim Rodford – Bass Guitar 1978–1996 Mick Avory – Drums 1963–1984 Bob Henrit – Drums 1984–1996 John Gosling – Keyboards Piano 1970–1978 Gordon Edwards – Keyboards Piano 1978–1979 Ian Gibbons – Keyboards Piano 1979–1989 1993–1996 Mark Haley – Keyboards Piano 1989–1993 read less

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"Victoria" is a song written by Ray Davies of The Kinks, which appeared as the opening track of the 1969 concept album, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire). In the satirical style that Ray Davies had become known for in his earlier works such as the Kinks 1966 hit, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, the lyrics juxtapose the paternalist aspirations of the British Empire in the Victorian age, "Land of my Victoria/Land of hope and gloria", with the grim realities of life in Britain during the nineteenth century, "Sex was bad and obscene/And the rich were so mean", and expresses the simple adulation of the queen and country by the working class, "Though I am poor, I am free/When I grow I shall fight/For this land I shall die". The music starts with a simple electric blues riff under the lyrics, and builds to an exuberant climax with brass and strings at the "Land of hope and gloria" bridge. The play-out features brass, heavy rock guitar and raucous background vocals from Dave Davies, and a "psychedelic" effect is achieved by use of an Indian-style drone, reminiscent of the effect on the group's 1965 single, "See My Friends", and by then familiar to audiences from recordings by The Byrds and The Beatles. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.