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Ray Davies is a British musician, born on June 21, 1944. He is a founding member of the iconic rock band The Kinks and is known for his unique lyrics and musical style. Davies' music covers a wide range of social, political, and personal themes, having a profound impact on musicians that followed.

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“He thinks he is a flower to be looked at And when he pulls his frilly nylon pants right up tight He feels a dedicated follower of fashion. When a waiter at Buckingham Palace spilled soup on her dress: Never darken my Dior again!”

Thinking Feels Fashion Flower Dresses Followers Dedicated Pants Soup Palaces Waiter Dior Buckingham Palace Nylon

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“I think when you write songs, you write about people... People are the source of my material. And London is a wonderful place to be for people. So, the next time you're sitting in a park somewhere, and you see someone like me looking at you, don't phone the police. I'm just writing”

People Thinking Writing Song Next Wonderful Materials Source Sitting Police Phones London Like Me Parks Next Time Wonderful Places

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“When I wrote the song, I had the sea near Bombay in mind. We stayed at a hotel by the sea, and the fishermen come up at five in the morning and they were all chanting. And we went on the beach and we got chased by a mad dog-big as a donkey. ... I think that songwriting changed when groups started spending more time in the studio. ... I've written so many songs about Englishmen, I have to go elsewhere. ... Our repertoire consisted of rhythm and blues, sort of country rhythm and blues, Sonny Terry things.”

“I don't think England is that gray but India is like a long drone.”

Thinking Long India England Gray Drones

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“The art school babe quotes William Blake as she rolls a joint, then I think that I'll score.”

Thinking Art School Score Joints Babe Art School Blake

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“If I told you God was black, what would you think of that?”

Ifs Thinking Religion Black Religious

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“I think that songwriting changed when groups started spending more time in the studio.”

Thinking Groups Changed Studios Spending Songwriting More Time

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“I'm easy driving, But I'm not a person who loves living pleasantly above all else. I'm not that way at all. I might think I'm that, but I'm not really that.”

Thinking Way Persons Might Easy Driving

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“Did ya ever think that we would pay the price for being lazy?”

Thinking Pay Lazy Pay The Price Unanswered Questions Being Lazy

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Born: June 21, 1944
Known for: Musician
Quotes: 143

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