Dave Davies

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Dave Davies
Promotional photo of Davies in 1971
Background information
Birth name	David Russell Gordon Davies
Born	(1947-02-03) 3 February 1947 (age 77) Fortis Green, London, England
Origin	Muswell Hill, London, England
Genres	Rock pop hard rock
Occupation(s)	Guitarist singer songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar vocals
Years active	1963–present
Labels	Angel Air Koch
Website	davedavies.com

David Russell Gordon Davies (born 3 February 1947) is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the English rock band the Kinks, which also featured his older brother Ray. Davies also sometimes undertook writing and/or lead vocals duties within the band, for example on songs such as "Death of a Clown", "Party Line", "Strangers" and "Rats". He has also embarked on a solo career, releasing several singles during the late 1960s and has since released eight solo albums.

Davies is prolific with his innovative nature on the electric guitar, specifically in being one of the first to use electric guitar distortion and exposing the effect to the mainstream. His signature distorted power chord riffs on songs would heavily influence future heavy metal and punk rock acts. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 as a member of the Kinks and, in 2003, was ranked 91st in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".^[1]