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The Kinks are much more than You Really Got Me – and Ray Davies’ inventive acoustic style influenced a generation of players
If You Really Got Me is the first thing that springs to mind when you think of The Kinks then fear not, you aren’t alone. Their 1964 hit defined an era with that ‘slashed speaker’ sound ...
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An Electric Jolt to the Heart: The Story of the Kinks at Chicago Shakespeare
How did one group, formed by often-feuding brothers from working-class North London, have this much depth and scope? “Sunny ...
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The Kinks' albums you should definitely listen to
You Really Got Me was Britain’s Tutti Frutti, a brutal thunderbolt of teenage lust that explosively changed the game. Ray ...
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‘Sunny Afternoon’ at Chicago Shakespeare Tells the Musical, Messy Story of Rock Band The Kinks
The musical story of The Kinks is told through the eyes of bandleader Ray Davies in “Sunny Afternoon” at Chicago Shakespeare ...
Review: ‘Sunny Afternoon’ at Chicago Shakespeare chases the soul of Ray Davies and The Kinks
This jukebox music plays tribute to the great British Invasion band, now in its North American debut in Chicago. The cast is ...
‘Sunny Afternoon’ opens soon at Chicago Shakes, telling the chaotic story of Ray Davies and The Kinks
It’s getting its North American premiere on Navy Pier with a British and Chicago cast — expect the story of the British ...
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Sunny Afternoon: The Story of The Kinks at The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare on Navy Pier
including Best New Musical__ Sunny Afternoon tells the story of the rise to stardom of The Kinks through their own prolific catalog of chart-topping songs including “You Really Got Me ...
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Sunny Afternoon to return for new tour
Sonia Friedman Productions and ATG Productions have announced that Sunny Afternoon will return for a brand new tour later this year. Based on the early life of The Kinks’ Ray Davies, the Olivier Award ...