Ray Davies

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Sir Raymond Douglas Davies, ( DAY-viz; born 21 June 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and musician.

He is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter for the Kinks, which he leads with his younger brother, Dave.

He has also acted, directed and produced shows for theatre and television.

He is often referred to as "the godfather of Britpop".

After the dissolution of the Kinks in 1996, Davies embarked on a solo career.

Early years

Raymond Douglas Davies was born at 6 Denmark Terrace in the Fortis Green area of London on 21 June 1944. He is the seventh of eight children born to working-class parents, including six elder sisters and younger brother Dave Davies. His father, Frederick George Davies (1902–1975), was a slaughterhouse worker. Frederick liked to hang out in pubs and was considered a ladies' man. He was born in Islington and his registered birth name was Frederick George Kelly.

Frederick's father, Henry Kelly, was a greengrocer who married Amy Elizabeth Smith at St. Lukes Church in Kentish Town in 1887. However, the marriage failed and Amy moved in with Harry Davies, bringing her two small children, Charles Henry and Frederick George, and her mother. Harry Davies was born in Minsterley in 1878. He was an ostler who had moved with his family from Shropshire to Islington. By the time Frederick George had married Annie Florence Willmore (1905–1987) in Islington in 1924, his surname had been changed to Davies. Annie came from a "sprawling family", and she in turn gave birth to one. She had a sharp tongue and could be crude and forceful.

When Davies was still a small child, one of his older sisters became a star of the dance halls, and soon had a child out of wedlock by an African man, an illegal immigrant who subsequently disappeared from her life. The child, a daughter, was ultimately raised by Ray's mother. He attended William Grimshaw Secondary Modern School in Muswell Hill along with Rod Stewart (now called Fortismere School). His first Spanish guitar was a birthday gift from his eldest sister Rene, who died at the age of 31 from a heart attack on the day before his 13th birthday, while she was out dancing at the Lyceum Ballroom in the Strand, London in June 1957.

Personal life

Davies has been married three times and has four daughters. Two of them, Louisa and Victoria, are from his first marriage in 1964 to Rasa Dicpetris. He changed his legal name by deed poll to "Raymond Douglas" for five years, which allowed him anonymity for his second marriage in 1974 to Yvonne Gunner. The couple had no children. Davies had a relationship with Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders during the 1980s, during which time their daughter Natalie Rae Hynde was born. His third marriage was to Irish ballet dancer Patricia Crosbie, with whom he had a daughter named Eva.

In January 2004, Davies was shot in the leg while chasing thieves who had snatched his companion's purse as they walked through the French Quarter of New Orleans. A man was arrested, but the charges were dropped because Davies had already returned to London and did not come back to New Orleans for the trial.

In June 2011, Davies' doctor ordered him to stay at home and rest for six months after blood clots were discovered in his lungs.

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Awards

• In 1990, Davies and the Kinks were the third British band (along with the Who) to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, at which Davies was called "almost indisputably rock's most literate, witty and insightful songwriter."
• In 1999, "You Really Got Me" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
• On 17 March 2004, Davies received the CBE from Queen Elizabeth II for "Services to Music".
• On 22 June 2004, Davies won the Mojo Songwriter Award, which recognises "an artist whose career has been defined by his ability to pen classic material on a consistent basis."
• In 2005, The Kinks were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame.
• On 3 October 2006, Davies was awarded the BMI Icon Award for his "enduring influence on generations of music makers" at the 2006 annual BMI London Awards.
• On 15 February 2009, The Mobius Best Off-West End Production in the UK for the musical Come Dancing.
• On 7 September 2010, Davies was awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award at the GQ Men of the Year Awards.
• On 26 October 2010, Davies was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at his AVO Session concert in Basel; the concert was televised internationally.
• On 12 June 2014, Davies was inducted into the American Songwriters Hall of Fame.
• On 12 April 2015, Davies won an Olivier Award for Outstanding Musical Achievement for his West End musical Sunny Afternoon, which garnered 3 additional Olivier's.
• In August 2015, Davies was voted 27th greatest songwriter of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine in their "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time" list.
• On 3 October 2016, Davies was awarded with a BASCA Gold Badge award for his unique contribution to music.
• Davies was knighted in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to the arts.