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The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies.
* They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s.
* The band emerged during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, and were briefly part of the British Invasion of the United States until their touring ban in 1965.
* Their third single, the Ray Davies-penned "You Really Got Me", became an international hit, topping the charts in the United Kingdom and reaching the Top 10 in the United States.
* The Kinks' music drew from a wide range of influences, including American R&B and rock and roll initially, and later adopting British music hall, folk, and country.
* The band gained a reputation for reflecting English culture and lifestyle, fuelled by Ray Davies' wittily observational writing style, and made apparent in albums such as Face to Face (1966), Something Else (1967), The Village Green Preservation Society (1968), Arthur (1969), Lola Versus Powerman (1970), and Muswell Hillbillies (1971), along with their accompanying singles including the transatlantic hit "Lola" (1970).
* The Kinks were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
* The band continued to record and tour until their final performance in 2014.
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