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Dave Davies was a founding member of The Kinks, the London band that formed in 1964. His fuzzed-out guitar sound on their debut single "You Really Got Me"...

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Dave Davies, the Kinks guitarist who went solo

The fuzzed-out guitar sound behind "You Really Got Me" who later carved his own path.

For the Kinks sound, obviously "You Really Got Me." For Dave on his own, try "Cradle To The Grave" or "This Man He Weeps Tonight", they're quieter, more reflective.

That distorted riff on "You Really Got Me" didn't just launch The Kinks, it helped shape rock guitar for what came after. His solo work like "Cradle To The Grave" shows a different, more personal side that never got airplay next to the band's hits. He's the quieter Davies brother who wrote his own material when the spotlight shifted.

He was there from the start in 1964, playing that raw guitar on early Kinks singles. By the early '80s he was putting out solo albums like "AFL1-3603," with songs that didn't sound like the band's catalog. The Kinks got into the Hall of Fame in 1990, but he kept making his own records.

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Dave Davies was a founding member of The Kinks, the London band that formed in 1964. His fuzzed-out guitar sound on their debut single "You Really Got Me" helped define their early style. The band had hits like "All Day and All of the Night" and "Waterloo Sunset" throughout the 1960s.

In the early 1980s, Davies began releasing solo albums, starting with "AFL1-3603." His solo work included songs like "There's No Life Without Love" and "Cradle To The Grave," showing a different side from his Kinks material. The Kinks were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

Davies was born in London in 1947 and grew up listening to blues and rock and roll artists like Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters. He played guitar alongside his brother Ray Davies in The Kinks for many years.

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