List of the Kinks band members

The Kinks are an English rock band from Muswell Hill, London. Formed in January 1964, the group originally included lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Ray Davies, lead guitarist and second vocalist Dave Davies (Ray's younger brother), bassist and backing vocalist Pete Quaife, and drummer Mick Avory.[1] In April 1969, Quaife left the band after opposing recent stylistic changes, with John Dalton – who had previously substituted for the bassist in 1966 after he broke his foot – taking his place.[2] The following May, the Kinks expanded to a five-piece lineup with the addition of John Gosling as their first full-time keyboardist.[3] This lineup remained stable until 1976, when Dalton left.[4] [5] After a couple of years of frequent lineup changes, the band finally stabilized with the additions of bassist Jim Rodford and keyboardist Ian Gibbons.[6][7] After two more studio albums, Mick Avory left the Kinks in July 1984 following numerous conflicts with Dave Davies, which had culminated in his exclusion from the recording of "Good Day".[8] He was replaced by Bob Henrit, who completed work on Word of Mouth.[9] Gibbons left in 1989, with Mark Haley taking his place beginning with the tour in support of UK Jive.[10][11] Haley remained a touring member, with the 1993 album Phobia recorded as a four-piece.[12]

Two lineups of the Kinks: 1965–1969 (top); 1970–1976 (bottom).

After a European tour, Haley resigned from the Kinks in July 1993, with Gibbons returning to take his place for US dates two weeks later.[13] The group released a final live album, To the Bone, before disbanding after a final tour ending in June 1996 and appearing for the last time together at Dave Davies’ 50th birthday party in February 1997.[14] In 2018, the Davies brothers announced that they were working on new music together.

Members

Current

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Ray Davies	1964–1996 2018–present	lead and backing vocals rhythm, acoustic and resonator guitars keyboards piano harmonica	all Kinks releases to date
	Dave Davies		lead, slide and acoustic guitars backing and lead vocals banjo occasional keyboards and piano

Former

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Mick Avory	1964–1984	drums percussion	all Kinks releases from Kinks (1964) to State of Confusion (1983) Appearances on individual tracks: Word of Mouth (1984) Think Visual (1986) UK Jive (1989)
	Pete Quaife	1964–1966, 1966–1969 (died 2010)	bass backing vocals	all Kinks releases from Kinks (1964) to The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968)
	John "Nobby" Dalton	1966, 1969–1976	bass guitar backing vocals	all Kinks releases from Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) (1969) to Sleepwalker (1977) Appearances on individual tracks: Face to Face (1966) and Misfits (1978)
	John "the Baptist" Gosling	1970–1978	keyboards piano backing vocals	all Kinks releases from Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One (1970) to Misfits (1978)
	Andy Pyle	1976–1978	bass	Misfits (1978) Appearances on individual tracks: Sleepwalker (1977)
	Gordon Edwards	1978–1979 (died 2003)	keyboards piano backing vocals	Uncredited appearances on individual tracks: Low Budget
	Jim Rodford	1979–1997 (died 2018)	bass backing vocals	all Kinks releases from Low Budget (1979) to To the Bone (1994)
	Ian Gibbons	1979–1989 1993–1997 (died 2019)	keyboards piano backing vocals	all Kinks releases from One for the Road (1980) to UK Jive (1989) To the Bone (1994)
	Bob Henrit	1984–1996	drums percussion	all Kinks releases from Think Visual (1986) to To the Bone (1994) Appearances on individual tracks: Word of Mouth (1984)
	Mark Haley	1989–1993	keyboards piano backing vocals	none

Session performers

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Rasa Davies	1964–1968	backing vocals	all Kinks releases from Kinks (1964) to The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968)
	Nicky Hopkins	1965–1968 (died 1994)	keyboards piano	all Kinks releases from The Kink Kontroversy (1965) to The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968)
	Bobby Graham	1964–1965 (died 2009)	drums percussion	select tracks on Kinks (1964) and Kinda Kinks (1965)
	Clem Cattini	1965; 1977	drums percussion	select tracks on The Kink Kontroversy (1965) and overdubs on Misfits (1978)

Brass section

• Mike Cotton – trumpet (Muswell Hillbillies (1971), Everybody's in Showbiz (1972), Misfits (1978), also live 1971–1972)
• John Beecham – trombone, tuba (Muswell Hillbillies (1971), Everybody's in Showbiz (1972), Preservation Act 1(1973), Preservation Act 2 (1974), Misfits (1978), also live 1971–1974)
• Alan Holmes – saxophone, clarinet (Muswell Hillbillies (1971), Everybody's in Showbiz (1972), Preservation Act 1 (1973), Preservation Act 2 (1974), also live 1971–1974)
• Laurie Brown – trumpet (Preservation Act 1 (1973), Preservation Act 2 (1974), also live 1973–1974)
• Nick Newall – saxophone, clarinet, keyboards, congas (Misfits (1978), Low Budget (1979), One for the Road (1980), live and studio, 1977–1985; died 2010)

Timeline

Lineups

Period	Members	Releases
January 1964 – 1966, 1966 – 1969	Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals Pete Quaife – bass, backing vocals Mick Avory – drums, percussion	Kinks (1964) Kinda Kinks (1965) The Kink Kontroversy (1965) Face to Face (1966) Something Else by The Kinks (1967) Village Green Preservation Society (1968)
1966, 1969 – 1970	Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals Mick Avory – drums, percussion John Dalton – bass, backing vocals	Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) (1969)
1970–1976	Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals Mick Avory – drums, percussion John Dalton – bass, backing vocals John Gosling – keyboards, piano, backing vocals	Lola... (1970) Percy (1971) Muswell Hillbillies (1971) Everybody's in Show-Biz (1972) Preservation Act 1 (1973) Preservation Act 2 (1974) Soap Opera (1975) Schoolboys in Disgrace (1975) Sleepwalker (1977)
1976–1978	Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals Mick Avory – drums, percussion John Gosling – keyboards, piano, backing vocals Andy Pyle – bass	Misfits (1978)
1978–1979	Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals Mick Avory – drums, percussion Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals Gordon Edwards – keyboards, piano, backing vocals	none
1979	Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals Mick Avory – drums, percussion Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals	Low Budget (1979)
1979–1984	Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals Mick Avory – drums, percussion Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals Ian Gibbons – keyboards, piano, backing vocals	Give the People What They Want (1981) State of Confusion (1983)
1984 – 1989; 1993 – February 1997	Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals Ian Gibbons – keyboards, piano, backing vocals Bob Henrit – drums, percussion	Word of Mouth (1984) Think Visual (1986) UK Jive (1989) Phobia (1993) (as four-piece) To The Bone (1994, UK; 1996, US)
1989–1993	Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals Bob Henrit – drums, percussion Mark Haley – keyboards, piano, backing vocals	none
Band inactive February 1997 – June 2018
June 2018 – present	Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kinks: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
2. Leigh, Spencer (30 June 2010). "Peter Quaife: Musician and artist who played bass guitar for the Kinks". The Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
3. "John Gosling Interview Part 1". Kast Off Kinks. 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
4. "Jim Rodford, bassist with the Kinks and Zombies – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
5. "Upfront" (PDF). Record Mirror. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 13 May 1978. p. 40. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
6. "Kinks Take On Two New Men" (PDF). Record Mirror. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 29 April 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
7. Jovanovic, Rob (3 June 2013). God Save The Kinks: A Biography. London, England: Aurum Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-1781311370. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
8. Rogan, Johnny (3 March 2016). Ray Davies: A Complicated Life. New York City, New York: Random House. p. 519. ISBN 978-0099554080. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
9. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kinks: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
10. Rogan, Johnny (3 March 2016). Ray Davies: A Complicated Life. New York City, New York: Random House. p. 187. ISBN 978-0099554080. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
11. "The Kast Off Kinks + support act" (PDF). Kast Off Kinks. August 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
12. "Phobia – The Kinks: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
13. Rogan, Johnny (3 March 2016). Ray Davies: A Complicated Life. New York City, New York: Random House. pp. 572–573. ISBN 978-0099554080. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
14. Bonner, Michael (19 December 2015). "Watch Ray and Dave Davies perform together for the first time in almost 20 years". Uncut. Retrieved 1 July 2019.

External links

• The Kinks official website