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Music: Rock/Pop Ray Davies

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Let's set the record straight: the Kinks invented indie rock. It might seem like a ridiculous claim, since the band recorded for a major label at the height of the British Invasion. But trace the signature elements of indie rock (earnestness with a wink, quirky pop melodies) back far enough, and you eventually get to the Kinks. Though his music was sometimes overshadowed by a tempestuous relationship with younger brother and bandmate Dave, lead singer Ray Davies is responsible for one of the richest songbooks in rock n' roll. Since being mysteriously shot in the leg in 2004, Davies has released two well-received solo albums, Other People's Lives and Working Man's Café.

– Max Goldberg

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