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 Unashamedly 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 More On Last.Fm. User-Contributed Text Is Available Under The Creative Commons By-SA License Additional Terms May Apply.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: I'm Not Like Everybody Else
"I'm Not Like Everybody Else" Is A Song Written By Ray Davies And First Recorded By The Kinks In 1966. Davies Had Written The Song For The Animals But It Was Turned Down So The Kinks Released Their Own Version With Guitarist Dave Davies On Lead Vocals. This Went Against The Norm Where Each Brother Usually Sang Songs They Had Written Themselves. Later Performances Of The Song Were Sung By Ray With Dave Providing Backing Vocals And Eric Clapton Influenced Guitar Solos. Both The Davies Brothers Continue To Perform The Song In Their Solo Concerts. The Song Was First Released As The B-Side To Their Single "Sunny Afternoon" But Soon Became A Favourite And Was Often Part Of The Kinks Live Act. Ray Davies Continues To Play The Song Regularly And Has Been Using The Song As An Opening Number In His 2006-2008 Solo Live Appearances. The Song Has Been Included On Many Compilations Including Sunny Afternoon In The UK In 1967 The Great Lost Kinks Album In The US In 1973 And The 2002 Greatest Hits Release The Ultimate Collection. It Also Appears As A Bonus Track On The 1998 CD Reissue Of Face To Face And The 2011 Deluxe Edition Of The Kink Kontroversy.