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Ray Davies

Lead singer of The Kinks, iconic 1960s rock musician

Biography

British rock musician and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of The Kinks. He is a major figure in 1960s rock music and British Invasion.

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Entertainment

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British

Born

1944

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Davies

Hebrew origin

A patronymic surname meaning 'son of David,' used as a given name. Primarily Welsh in origin, Davies as a first name carries ancestral weight while maintaining connection to David ('beloved'), popular particularly in Wales where surnames are frequently adopted as given names.

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