The Kinks
The Kinks are an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, in 1964 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies.
They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s.
The band emerged during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, and were briefly part of the British Invasion of the United States until their touring ban in 1965 (as a result of constant fighting between the brothers).
Their third single, the Ray Davies-penned
"You Really Got Me", became an international hit, topping the charts in the United Kingdom and reaching the Top 10 in the United States.
Their music was influenced by a wide range of genres, including rhythm and blues, American rock and roll, British music hall, folk, and country.
They gained a reputation for reflecting English culture and lifestyle, fuelled by Ray Davies' wittily observational writing style, and are considered one of the most influential groups of the period.
Early works included albums such as "Face to Face" (1966), "Something Else" (1967), "The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society" (1968), "Arthur" (1969), "Lola Versus Powerman" (1970), and "Muswell Hillbillies" (1971), along with their accompanying singles.
After a fallow period in the mid-1970s, the band experienced a revival during the late 1970s and early 1980s with their albums "Sleepwalker" (1977), "Misfits" (1978), "Low Budget" (1979), "Give the People What They Want" (1981) and "State of Confusion" (1983).
In addition, groups such as Van Halen, the Jam, the Knack, the Pretenders and the Fall covered their songs, helping to boost the Kinks' record sales.
In the 1990s, Britpop acts such as Blur and Oasis cited the band as a major influence.
Ray Davies (rhythm guitar, lead vocals, keyboards) and Dave Davies (lead guitar, vocals) remained members throughout the band's 32-year run.
Longest-serving member Mick Avory (drums and percussion) was replaced by Bob Henrit, formerly of Argent, in 1984.
Original bass guitarist Pete Quaife was replaced by John Dalton in 1969, and Dalton was in turn replaced by Argent bassist Jim Rodford in 1978.
Session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins accompanied the band in the studio for many of their recordings in the mid-to-late 1960s.
In 1969 the band became an official five-piece when keyboardist John Gosling joined them, being replaced by Ian Gibbons in 1979, who remained in the band until they broke up in 1996 as a result of the commercial failures of their last few albums and creative tension between the Davies brothers.
The Kinks have had five Top 10 singles on the US "Billboard" chart.
Nine of their albums charted in the Top 40.
In the UK, The Kinks have had seventeen Top 20 singles and five Top 10 albums.
Four of their albums have been certified gold by the RIAA and the band have sold over 50 million records worldwide.
Among numerous honours, they received the Ivor Novello Award for "Outstanding Service to British Music".
In 1990, the original four members of The Kinks were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as well as the UK Music Hall of Fame in November 2005.
In 2018, after years of ruling out a reunion, Ray Davies and Dave Davies announced they were working to reform the Kinks.
Days of Waiting
Days of Waiting may refer to:
On Fyre
On Fyre is the first studio album by the American Garage Rock band Lyres, released in 1984 by the label Ace of Hearts, and reissued in 2002 by Matador Records.
The album contains several quotes from songs of the 1960s; for example," Do n't Give It Up Now" contains an excerpt of the guitar riff from" Lucifer Sam" by Pink Floyd, and" I'm Telling You Girl" contains an excerpt of the guitar riff from" You Really Got Me" by the Kinks.
The album also includes covers of The Kinks' 1965 hit" Tired of Waiting for You"( the title is shortened to simply" Tired of Waiting"), the Kinks song" Love Me till the Sun Shines" and Pete Best Combo song" The Way I Feel About You"
Waiting for You
Waiting for You may refer to:
Kinda Kinks
Kinda Kinks is the second album by English rock band
The Kinks, released in 1965.
Recorded and released within two weeks after returning from a tour in Asia, Ray Davies and the band were not satisfied with the production.
The single "Tired of Waiting for You" was a #1 hit on the UK Singles Charts.
For You
For You may refer to:
The Great Disruptors
The Great Disruptors is the first EP by American rock band Sweethead and was released on July 13, 2009.
It included a cover of The Kinks'" Tired of Waiting for You" which can also be downloaded for free at the band's website.
Tired of Waiting for You
"Tired of Waiting for You" was a hit 1965 rock song by the English band The Kinks.
The song was released as a single on 15 January 1965 in the UK and on 17 February 1965 in the USA.
It then appeared on their second studio album "Kinda Kinks".
I've Been Waiting for You
I've Been Waiting for You can refer to:
Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy
" Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy" is a song by Ray Davies, released as a UK single by The Kinks in 1965.
As the follow- up to the number- one hit" Tired of Waiting for You", and having their previous three singles all chart among the top two, it was less successful, reaching number 17.
It broke a run of what would have been thirteen consecutive top- ten singles in the UK.
Both sides of the single were recorded in December 1964 in the same session as the B-side and final overdubs for" Tired of Waiting for You".
Following the disappointing performance in the UK, Reprise held off releasing the single in the US.
They did release follow- up" Set Me Free" but when the next UK single" See My Friends" was judged to be even less suitable, they flipped the" Ev'rybody ..." single with" Who'll Be the Next in Line" as the A-side, releasing it four months after the UK version.
Although only a moderate hit, reaching number 34, it was more successful than" See My Friends" which, when it was eventually released in the US in September, failed to reach the" Billboard" Hot 100( peaking at# 111).
As well as being the US B-side," Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy" was included as the first track on side 2 of the US version of the" Kinda Kinks" album.
The song is featured in Stephen Frears' film," High Fidelity", and appears on the accompanying soundtrack.

Question: Which award the performer of song Tired Of Waiting For You won?
Answer: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame