BBC - The Davies Diaries

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BBC-R6-20130707-0400-0500-TheDaviesDiaries-part2-1966and1967

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Ray Davies of The Kinks takes a personal look back at the music and events 1964 and 1965

1: All Day and All of the Night.

In 1964 The Kinks progressed from their front room in Muswell Hill to being No 1 on Top of the Pops.

Featuring Long Tall Sally, You Still Want Me and You Really Got Me.

2: Till the End of the Day

This programme charts the continuing rise of The Kinks in 1965 and recalls the trials and tribulations of their ill-fated American tour. Featuring Tired Of Waiting For You, I Need You and See My Friend. Ray Davies, lead singer of The Kinks, continues the story of the band's career in the 1960s.

3: Dedicated Follower Of Fashion.

Ray reflects on 1966, when band was gaining increasing respect thanks to songs of such as Dedicated Follower of Fashion and brother Dave's Death of a Clown.

4: Waterloo Sunset.

Ray recalls 1967, the year in which The Kinks recorded their classic Waterloo Sunset, when flower power was all the rage and The Kinks topped the Dutch charts with Mr Pleasant. Ray Davies, lead singer of the Kinks, continues the story of the group's career in the 1960s.

5: Thank You For the Days.

The Kinks released their classic song Days in 1968. Ray reflects on a year when the band changed their style and became The Village Green Preservation Society.

6: Shangri-La.

In 1969, The Kinks continued to defy convention and recorded the quintessentially English album Arthur, which resurrected their career in the USA.