A.V. Club: Best of the Decade

Artist Ray Davies

The legacy of The Kinks has sadly been overshadowed by that of their more famous fellow British rockers The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, but the band produced some of the best rock 'n' roll of the '60s and '70s, including the hits “You Really Got Me” and “Lola.” Since the band's 1996 break-up, lead singer and songwriter Ray Davies, whose bizarre style often mixes wry humor with dark subject matter, has been touring on his own. If you’re worried that the 65-year-old Davies will be burnt out or lack energy, you should know that five years ago, when he was visiting New Orleans, he was shot in the leg while chasing thieves that had stolen his friend’s purse. If he can take a bullet, he can still rock.

Updated 11/11/2009

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