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Click here for Herman's Hermits official web site
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Herman's Hermits
was an original "British Invasion" rock band who was credited with several hit records in the 1960's,
including "I'm Into Something Good," which was
their first. It achieved the highly esteemed No. 1 spot on the British charts, and a strong number
13 in the United States. The year was 1964. Two U.S. chart toppers followed: "Mrs. Brown You've
Got a Lovely Daughter" and "I'm Henry the Eighth I Am." Photo courtesy of Mr. Arthur.
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The Kinks
Formed in 1963, The Kinks were one of the original
and most influential "British Invasion" bands. Their initial line-up consisted of Ray Davies on guitar and
vocals, Dave Davies on lead guitar and vocals, Pete Quaife on bass, and Mick Avory on drums.
In 1964, Ray Davies wrote
the signature Kinks song "You Really Got Me," which hit the # 1 spot on the UK charts and cracked into
the US Top 10 reaching # 7. Later in 1964 The Kinks released their 4th single, "All Day And All Of The Night,"
which went to # 2 in the UK and # 7 in the US. In support of those hit records, The Kinks embarked on an extensive touring
cycle throughout the UK and America which, in time, wore on them. On-stage fights between band members occurred
frequently. At the end of their 1965 summer American tour, they were banned from obtaining American
concert permits for the next 4 years by The American Federation Of Musicians.
In 1965 The Kinks wrote the
single "A Well Respected Man," and followed it up in 1966 with the summertime chart topping single
"Sunny Afternoon." And in 1970, "Lola" hit the charts in the UK and US.
In 1990, their first
year of eligibility, The Kinks were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. The ceremony took place in New York
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| Ray Davies and John Doe. Click on the picture to enlarge it. |
This picture was taken at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York City in 1990.
Ray posed for the camera with John Doe - who we found out rented a tux for the evening and snuck in to the ceremony by
posing as a music writer. His buddy also snuck in, posing as a music photographer. His buddy, "Mike" snapped
this shot. Great story fellows. -Names have been changed to protect the innocent.- Click here for a cool Kinks web site
Click here for the official Kinks fan club
Click here for a Ray Davies web site
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Check out the list of songs written and
recorded by The Kinks:
You Really Got Me, All Day And All Of The Night, Tired Of Waiting For You, A Well Respected
Man, Dedicated Follower Of Fashion, Waterloo Sunset, Days, Village Green Preservation Society, Victoria, Sunny
Afternoon, Lola, 20th Century Man, and Come Dancing.
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