List of the Kinks band members

The Kinks are an English rock band from Muswell Hill, London. Formed in January 1963, the group originally comprised the Davies brothers Ray (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Dave (lead guitar, backing vocals), Pete Quaife (bass, backing vocals), and Mick Avory (drums).^[1] Quaife left the band for five months from June to November 1966, during which time he was replaced by John Dalton. In April 1969, Quaife left for the second and final time and was once again replaced by Dalton.^[2] In May 1970, the Kinks expanded to a five-piece with the addition of John Gosling as their first full-time keyboardist.^[3] This lineup remained stable until 1976, when Dalton left.^[4]^[5] The band underwent several lineup changes during the late 1970s, before stabilizing in late 1979 with a lineup of the Davies brothers, Avory, bassist Jim Rodford and keyboardist Ian Gibbons.^[6]^[7] After two more studio albums, 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" for their then-new album Word of Mouth.^[8] He was replaced by Bob Henrit, who completed work on the album.^[1] Gibbons left in 1989, with Mark Haley taking his place beginning with the tour in support of UK Jive.^[9]^[10] Haley remained a touring member, with the 1993 album Phobia recorded as a four-piece.^[11]

Two lineups of the Kinks in 1965 (top) and 1970 (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.^[12] 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.^[13] In 2018, the Davies brothers announced that they were working on new music together with longtime drummer Mick Avory, however since then there has been no studio release and not much indication the band is active.

Members

Former

Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
Ray Davies	1963–1997 2018–present	lead and backing vocals rhythm acoustic, electric and resonator guitars keyboards piano harmonica occasional lead guitar	all Kinks releases to date
Dave Davies	1963–1997 2018–present	lead electric, slide and acoustic guitars backing and lead vocals banjo occasional keyboards and piano	all Kinks releases to date
Mick Avory	1963–1984 2018–present	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	1963–1966 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 (died 2023)	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	1978–1997 (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	1989–1990 1992–1993	keyboards piano backing vocals	none

Session performers

Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
Perry Ford	1964 (died 1999)	piano	Kinks (1964)
Arthur Greenslade	1964 (died 2003)	piano
Jon Lord	1964 (died 2012)	organ piano
Jimmy Page	1964	twelve-string acoustic guitar
uncredited musicians	N/A	rhythm guitar cello viola oboe piccolo strings	Kinks (1964) Something Else by the Kinks (1967) The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968)
Rasa Davies (née Didzpetris)	1964–1968	backing vocals	all Kinks releases from Kinks (1964) to The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968)
Bobby Graham	1964–1965 (died 2009)	drums percussion	Kinks (1964) Kinda Kinks (1965)
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)
Clem Cattini	1965 1977	drums percussion	The Kink Kontroversy (1965) and overdubs on Misfits (1978)
Shel Talmy	1965	electric guitar production	production on all Kinks releases from Kinks (1964) to Something Else by the Kinks (1967) performance on The Kink Kontroversy (1966)
David Whitaker	1967 (died 2012)	arrangements	Something Else by the Kinks (1967) The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968)
Stanley Myers	1970 (died 1993)	arrangements	Percy (1971)
Vicki Brown	1971 (died 1991)	backing vocals	Muswell Hillbillies (1971)
Ken Jones	1971	harmonica	Muswell Hillbillies (1971)
Dave Rowberry	1972 (died 2003)	organ	Everybody's in Show-Biz (1972)
Krysia Kocjan	1973	backing vocals	Preservation Act 1 (1973)
Lee Pavey
Lewis Rich
Sue Brown	1973–1974		Preservation Act 1 (1973) Preservation Act 2 (1974)
Pamela Travis	1973–1975		Preservation Act 1 (1973) Preservation Act 2 (1974) Schoolboys in Disgrace (1975)
Maryann Price	1974		Preservation Act 2 (1974)
Angi Girton
Christopher Timothy		voice
Chris Musk
June Ritchie			Soap Opera (1975)
Debbie Doss	1975	backing vocals	Schoolboys in Disgrace (1975)
Shirley Roden	1975	backing vocals	Schoolboys in Disgrace (1975)
Nick Trevisik	1977	drums	Misfits (1978)
Ron Lawrence		bass
Zaine Griff		bass
Chrissie Hynde	1979–1981	vocals	Give the People What They Want (1981)
Kim Goody	1986	backing vocals	Think Visual (1986)

Brass section

Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
Mike Cotton	1971–1972 1977–1978	trumpet	Muswell Hillbillies (1971) Everybody's in Showbiz (1972) Misfits (1978)
John Beecham	1971–1974 1977–1978	trombone tuba	Muswell Hillbillies (1971) Everybody's in Showbiz (1972) Preservation Act 1 (1973) Preservation Act 2 (1974) Misfits ( 1978)
Alan Holmes	1971–1974	saxophone clarinet	Muswell Hillbillies (1971) Everybody's in Showbiz (1972) Preservation Act 1 (1973) Preservation Act 2 (1974)
Laurie Brown	1973–1974	trumpet	Preservation Act 1 (1973) Preservation Act 2 (1974)
Nick Newall	1977–1985 (died 2010)	saxophone clarinet keyboards congas	Misfits (1978) Low Budget (1979) One for the Road (1980)

Timeline

Lineups

Period	Members	Releases
1963 – 1966	Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals Pete Quaife – bass, backing vocals Mick Avory – drums, percussion	"Long Tall Sally" (1964) "You Still Want Me" (1964) Kinks (1964) "All Day and All of the Night" (1964) Kinksize Session (1964) Kinda Kinks (1965) "Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy" (1965) "Set Me Free" (1965) "See My Friends" (1965) Kwyet Kinks (1965) The Kink Kontroversy (1965) "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" (1966) Face to Face (1966)
1966	Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals Mick Avory – drums, percussion John Dalton – bass, backing vocals	"Dead End Street" (1966)
1966 – 1969	Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals Mick Avory – drums, percussion Pete Quaife – bass, backing vocals	Live at Kelvin Hall (1967) Something Else by The Kinks (1967) "Autumn Almanac" (1967) "Wonderboy" (1968) "Days" (1968) The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (1968) "Plastic Man" (1969)
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 Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround (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	One for the Road (1980) Give the People What They Want (1981) State of Confusion (1983)
1984 – 1989	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) The Road (1986) UK Jive (1989)
1989 – 1990	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
1990 – 1992	Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals Bob Henrit – drums, percussion	Phobia (1993)
1992 – 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
1993 – 1997	Ray Davies – vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica Dave Davies – lead guitar, vocals Jim Rodford – bass, backing vocals Bob Henrit – drums, percussion Ian Gibbons – keyboards, piano, backing vocals	To The Bone (UK 1994, US 1996)

References

^ ^a ^b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Kinks: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
^ Leigh, Spencer (30 June 2010). "Peter Quaife: Musician and artist who played bass guitar for the Kinks". The Independent. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
^ "John Gosling Interview Part 1". Kast Off Kinks. 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
^ "Jim Rodford, bassist with the Kinks and Zombies – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
^ "Upfront" (PDF). Record Mirror. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 13 May 1978. p. 40. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
^ "Kinks Take On Two New Men" (PDF). Record Mirror. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 29 April 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
^ Jovanovic, Rob (3 June 2013). God Save The Kinks: A Biography. London, England: Aurum Press. p. 174. ISBN 978-1781311370. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "The Kast Off Kinks + support act" (PDF). Kast Off Kinks. August 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
^ "Phobia – The Kinks: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
^ 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.
^ 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

[allmusic-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] 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.

[10] "The Kast Off Kinks + support act" (PDF). Kast Off Kinks. August 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2019.

[11] "Phobia – The Kinks: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2019.

[12] 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.

[13] 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.

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