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X-RayRay Davies

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The shocking and edgy memoirs of Ray Davies, a dedicated enemy of fashion and the lead singer of The Kinks, is the must-read rock book of the year. Subversively brilliant, this one-of-a-kind rock autobiography, ingeniously styled as a biography, is written by a nameless, faceless writer hired by an Orwellian entity called "the Corporation" to capture the essence of Ray Davies, lead singer and song writer of The Kinks and one of the greatest rock and rollers of all time. "R.D." tells the story of his life - or does he? Tales of London and the rock scene of the swinging Sixties evolve in a…

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Editions

4 editions
  • Paperback · English · 1996
    Overlook TP · 432 pages · 9780879516642
  • Other · English · 2007
    Overlook Press · 419 pages · 9781585679393
  • Other · English · 1995
    Overlook Press · 419 pages · 9780879516116
  • Other · English · 1994
    Viking · 419 pages · 9780670829262
BiographyEnglandHistory and criticismKinks (Musical group)Rock musicRock musiciansUnited states, biographyMusiciens de rock