The Kinks 1963–1996 2018-Present Is An English Pop-Rock Group That Came Out Of The British R&B Scene Of The Early 1960s. Formed In Muswell Hill North London By Brothers Ray Davies And Dave Davies In 1964 And Categorised In The United States As A "British Invasion" Band The Kinks Are Recognised As One Of The Most Important And Influential Rock Groups Of The Era. In 1990 Their First Year Of Eligibility The Original Four Members Were Inducted Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Later In November 2005 They Were Inducted Into The UK Music Hall Of Fame. Among Numerous Other Honours They Received The Ivor Novello Award For "Outstanding Service To British Music" In 2006. The Kinks Reunited In June 2018 With The Davies Brothers And Drummer Mick Avory. Formed In 1963 In Muswell Hill North London They First Gained Prominence On The Heels Of The Well-Received And Highly Influential Single "You Really Got Me" 1964 . The Group Originally Consisted Of Lead Singer/guitarist Ray Davies His Brother Lead Guitarist Dave Davies Drummer Mick Avory And Bassist Pete Quaife. Quaife Left twice In The Late 1960s And Avory Finally Left In 1984 As The Result Of A Long-Running Dispute With Dave Davies Leaving Only The Davies Brothers As The Core Of The Original Group. With Ray Davies' Songwriting Skills And Unashamedly English Voices Dave Davies' Impressive Guitar Work And Avory's Tight And Steady Drumming The Band Became One Of The Best And Most Influential Groups Of British Pop And The "British Invasion" Of The U.S.A. Lasting Longer Than Any Of Their Competitors Apart From The Rolling Stones As They Broke Up In 1996. Their Catalogue Of Songs Has Been Covered By Van Halen The Pretenders The Black Keys The Stranglers Queens Of The Stone Age And Many More. Members Ray Davies – Vocals Rhythm Guitar 1963–1996 Dave Davies – Lead Guitar Vocals 1963–1996 Pete Quaife – Bass Guitar 1963–1969 John Dalton – Bass Guitar 1969–1976 Andy Pyle – Bass Guitar 1976–1978 Jim Rodford – Bass Guitar 1978–1996 Mick Avory – Drums 1963–1984 Bob Henrit – Drums 1984–1996 John Gosling – Keyboards Piano 1970–1978 Gordon Edwards – Keyboards Piano 1978–1979 Ian Gibbons – Keyboards Piano 1979–1989 1993–1996 Mark Haley – Keyboards Piano 1989–1993 Read More On Last.Fm. User-Contributed Text Is Available Under The Creative Commons By-SA License Additional Terms May Apply.
"A Well Respected Man" Is A Song By The British Band The Kinks Originally Released On The UK EP Kwyet Kinks In September 1965 See 1965 In Music . It Was Released As A Single In The US In October And Reached #13. Musically It Marked The Beginning Of An Expansion In The Kinks' Inspirations Drawing Much From British Music Hall Traditions As Well As From American Rhythm And Blues Used Later In Songs Such As "Dedicated Follower Of Fashion". Following The Success Of That Single "A Well Respected Man" Was Also Released As A Single In Mainland Europe In March 1966 Although Pressed In The UK It Was An Export Only Issue . It Was One Of Three Kinks Songs Included On The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame's List Of The 500 Songs That Shaped Rock And Roll Along With You Really Got Me And Lola. Davies Composed The Song Based On A Negative Experience With Upper Class Guests At A Luxury Resort Where He Was Staying In 1965. He Crafted The Song To Mock What He Perceived As Their Condescension And Self-Satisfaction