Kinks were one of the most popular and influential rock bands in the 1960’s, but it seems that not all fans are aware of how the group appeared with their unique name
The origin of the Kinks band name is a revelation that has just hit some fans. This iconic English rock band, which comes from Muswell Hill, in northern London, in the United Kingdom, was formed in 1963.
Formed by the brothers Ray and Dave Davies on the main voice, Peter Quaife on the low guitar and the drummer Mick Avery, the Kinks are celebrated as one of the most influential rock bands in the 1960’s. However, the creative differences between the Davies brothers resulted in the band’s division in 1997, after their last performance in 1996 in Norwegian Wood in Oslo, Norway. Kinks music was inspired by a diverse mix of genres, from North -American R&B and Rock and rollAnd later incorporating elements of the British Music Hall, Folk and Country.
His third single, “You Reality Got Me”, launched in 1964, surpassed the official graph of the United Kingdom and entered the U.S. Top 10.
Among the other well -beloved hits are “Come Dancing”, “Lola”, “A well respected man” and “Waterloo Sunset”. But there is a little trivia that some fans have avoided: as the group won its unique name, the Kinks.
This topic has caused discussions among fans of platforms such as Reddite and quora. It seems that the band’s distinguishing name was born out of the desire to “stand out”.
According to a Reddit post about the Kinks, the Davies brothers “joined and left a lot of bands when they grew in London.” It is believed that they were formerly known as the Ray Davies quartet and then the Ravens.
Quaife befriended the Davies brothers and hooked on the bass while “they had trouble finding a constant batterist.” A breakthrough took place when Urigy joined, “solidified its sound and anchored the rhythm section.”
However, according to Reddit’s user, no one took note, so they “needed something intelligent, a unique thing to differentiate -” and “something to do them to emphasize”, so that the ravens were reborn as the kinks.
The user added: “So the Ravens became the Kinks. Although the band was less than a bloodthirsty, it was stuck … and it worked. No one wanted to see the ravens, but it turns out that at the same time the interest of people for sex and music, fans pay attention.”
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A Fan de Reddit reacted, sharing: “Man, this is a great post. I like the kinks, but he did not know all these things definitely.”
Another perspective from Quora He suggested that, surrounded by countless rock’s hope in England, the band “needed a name that would stand out and cut through the approach.”
Jon Savage, journalist and author of English music behind the Kinks: The Official Biography, supported the idea that they were looking for a “trick, some advantage to attract the attention”, as mentioned in North -American composer.
Savage Cava more thoroughly in his book, revealing: “Here was:” Kinkiness “: a new, naughty thing, but right on the border of acceptability.
“In the adoption of the” kinks “as a name at that time, they participated in a ritual of time of time: the fame of outrage.”
The origin of the band’s name has been disputed, but Savage suggested that one of the trio of the managers, Robert Wace, could be coined. Wace quotes saying, “He had a friend … He thought the group was rather fun.
“If my memory is correct, he presented the right name as an idea, as a great way to advertise … When we went to [the band members] With the name, they were … absolutely horrified. They said “We will not say kinky!”
Savage’s book also refers to another manager, Larry Page, who insisted: “I gave them the name Kinks, which everyone thought was totally outrageous.
“I had pictures of them with whips and everything else, which I wanted because I knew that the only way they were going to achieve anything was in the audience.”