Kinks

UK

Formed: 1964

Died: 01 January 1996

Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90

Genres: Pop/Rock

Styles: Pop/Rock, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Album Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Rock & Roll/Roots, Rock & Roll

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Although they weren't as boldly innovative as the Beatles or as popular as the Rolling Stones or the Who, the Kinks were one of the most influential bands of the British Invasion. Like most bands of their era, the Kinks began as an R&B/blues outfit. Within four years, the band had become the most staunchly English of all their contemporaries, drawing heavily from British music hall and traditional pop, as well as incorporating elements of country, folk, and blues. Throughout their long, varied career, the core of the Kinks remained Ray (born Ju...

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