Ray Davies
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Ray Davies
Raymond Douglas "Ray" Davies CBEis an English musician. He was the rhythm guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for The Kinks, which he led with his younger brother, Dave. He has also acted, directed and produced shows for theatre and television...
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth21 June 1944
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People take pictures of the Summer, just in case someone thought they had missed it, and to proved that it really existed.
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I like surfers. Their imagery, it's great.
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No one can penetrate me. They only see what's in their own fancy, always.
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Rudolf Valentino looks very much alive and he looks up ladies dresses as they sadly pass him by.
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When he puts on that dress, he feels like a princess.
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The big corporations and the big companies turned musicians into factory workers on an assembly line.
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What I try to do probably doesn't come out. What I've worked out what I do - I might not be right - is to do something very personal, and then suddenly I look at it, up in the air. I blow it up and look at it and then I come down again - a better man.
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The King is dead, rock is done. You might be through, but I've just begun.
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If I had to do my life over, I would change every single thing I have done.
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Why stay with him, he uses you just like a human punching bag?
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You hate me and I hate you, so at least we understand each other.
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Don't get depressed when you read the press about world revolution and social unrest. Try not to panic when you switch on the news and see crooked politicians and unemployment queues.
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Terrorist bombers on the left, fascist plots on the right.
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We are the Draft Beer Preservation Society.