Who was the best all-around band to come out of the U.K. in the 1960s? If your answer is the Kinks—respect. While others grabbed the glory, the Kinks never tried to give the masses what they wanted—the Kinks offered the music they wanted. And what they created was outstanding. From "You Really Got Me" to "Sunny Afternoon," "Waterloo Sunset" to "Lola" to "Come Dancing"—the songs are better known than the story of the band itself. Through career disruptions and troubles—some of which they brought upon themselves—the Kinks rarely wavered and certainly never compromised, which is why they are legends.
INTRODUCTION WHY WE LOVE THE KINKS • “GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT, AND THEY’LL GET WHAT THEY DESERVE”
CHAPTER 1 RAY& DAVE
CHAPTER 2 HERE KOME THE KINKS • THE BAND’S FORTUNES CHANGED ENTIRELY ON THE STRENGTH OF ONE GROUNDBREAKING SINGLE
CHAPTER 3 KRANKY, KANTANKEROUS & KONTROVERSIAL • THE KINKS SHOULD HAVE CONQUERED AMERICA. INSTEAD, THEY WERE BANNED FROM THE STATES FOR BAD BEHAVIOR
CHAPTER 4 NINE KLASSICSS • THE STORIES BEHIND SOME OF THE BAND’S BEST-LOVED SONGS
CHAPTER 5 THE KOMEBACK • IN THE MIDST OF DISCO, PUNK AND NEW WAVE, THE KINKS STAGED A REVIVAL
CHAPTER 6 KLASH OF THE TITANS • THE FEUD BETWEEN RAY AND DAVE DAVIE IS LEGENDARY
CHAPTER 7 KOOLING OFF • THE END OF THE KINKS LEFT A LOT OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CHAPTER 8 LONG LIVE THE KINKS! • ATER FEW BANDS HAVE HAD A GRE INFLUENCE—OR BEEN MORE OVERLOOKED
The Kinks - The British Invaders
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