The Kinks

The Kinks are one of the most significant bands of the British invasion. They were not as successful as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, or The Animals, but they were still very popular. They had three gold albums, although it was not until 1979 before they had their first certified album. Five others were hits. They had numerous hit singles. Initially a garage rock band, as times changed they got into the new wave style of the seventies and eighties. They were inducted their first year of eligibility. They were inducted by Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills, and Nash. You Really Got Me was successfully covered by Van Halen. They performed on Saturday Night Live. Member Ray Davies is in the Songwriter Hall of Fame.

Recommended Songs

 * Lola
 * You Really Got Me
 * Sunny Afternoon
 * Waterloo Sunset
 * All Day and All of the Night
 * Apeman
 * A Well Respected Man
 * Come Dancing
 * Victoria
 * Dedicated Follower of Fashion
 * Til the End of the Day
 * Superman
 * Low Budget
 * Destroyer
 * Tired of Waiting for You
 * Picture Book

Recommended Albums

 * Kinks
 * Kinda Kinks

Trivia

 * The song Destroyer is based around past Kinks songs, but uses a more punk style