Post by martin53 on Sept 25, 2010 15:48:30 GMT -5
Ray Davies will be receiving The AVO Session Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to him at his show in Basel, Switzerland, on October 26th, 2010. His performance will be broadcasted exclusively for Swiss TV.
There have been many debates about who was more important for British pop and rock: the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. The fact that there was a third band, one that had just as big an influence on these music genres, is often forgotten: The Kinks. The head of this unforgettable cult band was the British musician, composer and writer Ray Davies. He wrote unforgettable hits like «You Really Got Me», «Sunny Afternoon», «Lola», «Waterloo Sunset» and many more. After the Kinks, Davies made his mark as an extraordinary songwriter and constant pioneer in popular music, as someone who was able to switch between styles with ease and avoided getting involved in scandals. In 2004, the Queen of England awarded him the title «Commander of the British Empire».
This year, the jury of the AVO SESSION Basel, Switzerland, has wisely awarded this all-round legend The Lifetime Achievement Award.
There have been many debates about who was more important for British pop and rock: the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. The fact that there was a third band, one that had just as big an influence on these music genres, is often forgotten: The Kinks. The head of this unforgettable cult band was the British musician, composer and writer Ray Davies. He wrote unforgettable hits like «You Really Got Me», «Sunny Afternoon», «Lola», «Waterloo Sunset» and many more. After the Kinks, Davies made his mark as an extraordinary songwriter and constant pioneer in popular music, as someone who was able to switch between styles with ease and avoided getting involved in scandals. In 2004, the Queen of England awarded him the title «Commander of the British Empire».
This year, the jury of the AVO SESSION Basel, Switzerland, has wisely awarded this all-round legend The Lifetime Achievement Award.
Thats good news! Well done Ray! Its certainly a well deserved award
