RAY DAVIES

Ray Davies was the lead singer of the Kinks throughout a 32-year career which commenced with their #1 hit ‘You Really Got Me’, and has written virtually every Kinks song ever released, as well as having hundreds of Ray Davies solo releases in the ensuing quarter of a century since the Kinks’ last ever show in Oslo, Norway in 1996.

Widely regarded as ‘a genius’ and ‘one of Britain’s most talented songwriters ever’, Ray Davies was awarded the CBE in 2004, received several Ivor Novello awards for best songs, a Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Musical Achievement, performed ‘Waterloo Sunset’ at the 2012 London Olympics closing ceremony, and was knighted in 2017.

EAN J

Ean has performed at over 3000 show and concerts to over a million people since he became a full time professional musician, vocalist, and entertainer at the age of 20.

An accomplished keyboards and guitar player, whilst still only in his late twenties he was musical director to numerous hit recording artists from the 1960’s including Scotland’s very own Karl Denver (‘Wimoweh’), performed as a ‘Rebel Rouser’ with Cliff Bennett (‘Got To Get You Into My Life’) and was joint lead/harmony guitar vocalist with Glen Dale’s Fortunes (‘You’ve Got Your Troubles’, ‘Storm In A Teacup’).

Ean’s love of the greatest bands of the 1960’s British Explosion such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones has never left him, but ultimately it was Ray Davies and the Kinks who left their indelible mark on him from the very moment he first heard the classic ‘Waterloo Sunset’.

And today he performs up to 2 hours of all their hits and classics - and loves every minute of it!

THE KINKS

Ray Davies & The Kinks were the third most successful British 60’s band after the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and have sold over 50,000,000 records globally. Today, they still have over 6,500,000 monthly followers on Spotify and Ray Davies’ songs continue to extensively be used in adverts worldwide.

Ray Davies & The Kinks have been quoted as being major influences (and have had songs covered) by recording artists including Oasis, Blur, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, The Jam, Metallica, Jon Bon Jovi, Mumford & Sons, Stranglers, Elvis Costello, Paloma Faith, Jackson Browne, Amy Macdonald, Lucinda Williams, and many more.

The show is available in 3 different formats

‘GREATEST HITS’ SHOW

30-60min SHOW INCLUDING:

YOU REALLY GOT ME * ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT * TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOU * DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION * DAYS * SUNNY AFTERNOON * WATERLOO SUNSET * VICTORIA * LOLA * ETC

PERFECT FOR FESTIVALS AND MULTI-BILL THEATRE SHOWS

‘THE KINKS STORY’

2 x 50min SHOW INCLUDING EVEN MORE HITS:

AUTUMN ALMANAC * APEMAN * PLASTIC MAN * SUPERSONIC ROCKET SHIP * COME DANCING * ETCEV’RYBODY’S GONNA BE HAPPY * SET ME FREE * SEE MY FRIENDS * TILL THE END OF THE DAY * DEAD END STREET * ETC

INCLUDES AV & PERFECT FOR SMALL THEATRES AND DEDICATED MUSIC VENUES

‘STORYTELLER SHOW’

2-HOUR ACOUSTIC+TRACKS SHOW INCLUDING YET EVEN MORE HITS & ALBUM TRACK CLASSICS:

WONDER BOY * BETTER THINGS * CELLULOID HEROES * VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY * I”M NOT LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE * A WELL RESPECTED MAN * DANDY * DEATH OF A CLOWN * DAVID WATTS * I GO TO SLEEP * MR. PLEASANT * ETC

RELAXED & STRIPPED DOWN SEMI-ACOUSTIC SHOW FOR SMALLER VENUES & KINKS ENTHUSIASTS!