RAY DAVIES ON SONGBOOK

Musical legend Ray Davies looks back on his early musical influences – records that his older sister would send from Canada, how the signature Kinks sound was formed by him and his brother playing guitar on a broken amp in their parents’ front room. He talks about their US ban in the 1960s and how it affected the future and the sound of the band; ending the show by talking about the songwriting process and lyrical inspiration behind the Kinks classic song Waterloo Sunset. Find out more about Ray Davies >>

Songbook performances:

- I Need You
- Set Me Free
- Sunny Afternoon
- Waterloo Sunset

Ray Davies Part 2

Ray Davies continues revealing the inspiration and songwriting process behind some of the Kinks hits. Discussing the process of recently re-recording many of the songs with a choir, going back to his youth as a choirboy, and takes a look at his newer, solo songs, which he personally finds more exposing than writing for a band.

- Autumn Almanac
- Picture Book
- Johnny Thunder
- Shangri La
- Working Man's Cafe
- After The Fall

Watch clips from the show
 

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