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Dave Davies

1947 - Today

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David Russell Gordon Davies ( DAY-veez; 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, led by his older brother (and principal writer and singer) Ray, and the both of them were the only consistent members during their existence. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dave Davies is the 1,271st most popular singer (down from 1,202nd in 2019), the 3,654th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 3,262nd in 2019) and the 136th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Dave Davies ranks 1,271 out of 4,381. Before him are Luther Vandross, Grigory Leps, Gracie Abrams, Corona Schröter, Paul Weller, and Miguel Ríos. After him are Luis Eduardo Aute, Siouxsie Sioux, Monica, Ethel Waters, Jackson Wang, and Gil Scott-Heron.

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Among people born in 1947, Dave Davies ranks 503. Before him are Julien Cools, Peter Cosgrove, Afanasijs Kuzmins, Klaus Dibiasi, Mike Burton, and Alexander Tikhonov. After him are Robin Dunbar, Patrick Poivre d'Arvor, Yuri Matiyasevich, Elena Belova, Bob Evans, and Nurlan Balgimbayev.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Dave Davies ranks 3,655 out of 8,785. Before him are Frank Wild (1873), Dugald Stewart (1753), William Thomas Blanford (1832), Isaac Watts (1674), William Hopkins (1793), and Diana Dors (1931). After him are Harry Patch (1898), Herbert Giles (1845), Robin Dunbar (1947), Joe Alwyn (1991), Thomas Digges (1546), and Billy Bremner (1942).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Dave Davies ranks 136. Before him are Jerome Flynn (1963), Anohni (1971), Tina Charles (1954), Elaine Paige (1948), David Sylvian (1958), and Paul Weller (1958). After him are Siouxsie Sioux (1957), Nik Kershaw (1958), Chris Farlowe (1940), Aneka (1947), Sheena Easton (1959), and Gary Numan (1958).

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