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Kink: An Autobiography
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Kink: An Autobiography Hardcover - 1996

by Davies, Dave

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In a raw and riveting, completely candid autobiography, Dave Davies, co-founder of the legendary, ever-popular English rock band The Kinks, delves into the turbulence of his own amazing life: sex, drugs, and rock and roll; his famous feuds with brother Ray; and an insider's life in the steamy center of the music scene. of photos.

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Boxtree , 1996. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New. Excellent fresh hardcover copy, no ownership inscriptions.
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Details

  • Title Kink: An Autobiography
  • Author Davies, Dave
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Boxtree , New York
  • Date 1996
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 031893
  • ISBN 9780786861491 / 0786861495
  • Weight 1.28 lbs (0.58 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.49 x 6.38 x 1.02 in (24.10 x 16.21 x 2.59 cm)
  • Ages 18 to 17 years
  • Grade levels 13 - 12
  • Library of Congress subjects Rock musicians - England - Biography, Kinks (Musical group)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 96024545
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

From the rear cover

In this explosive account, Dave Davies reveals all of the inside stories of his exciting and turbulent years as the founding member and lead guitarist of the Kinks. In this uncut account of life on the edge, Davies delves into the turbulence of his own amazing life - from his inauspicious beginnings as a teenage dropout in the Muswell Hill suburb of North London to sudden and unbelievable stardom, plagued by an often volatile relationship with his older brother. Through Davies' eyes, we see how the evolution of that relationship is reflected in their music. And Dave Davies holds nothing back in describing their lifelong feud, including the time Ray tried to trade Dave to a wealthy gay concert promoter in exchange for his mansion. From his 1960s hedonism, Dave Davies' life as a rocker visited extreme lows and highs. In Kink, he looks at how he survived the cut-throat dealings of the record business, conquered alcohol and drugs, and overcame the tortures of paranoia and mental breakdown and his suicide attempts. And here, for the first time, Dave tells his remarkable story of personal spiritual awakening that profoundly changed his life.

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Citations

  • Booklist, 12/15/1996, Page 703
  • Kirkus Reviews, 12/01/1996, Page 1713
  • Library Journal, 02/01/1997, Page 80
  • Publishers Weekly, 12/09/1996, Page 52

About the author

Dave Davies still tours with the Kinks all over the world and is involved in various film and music projects outside of the band. In 1990 he and the Kinks were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.