The Collegian Wednesday, February 7,1990
Entertainment
A tribute to Hall of Fame Inductees
Writer examines the accomplishments of The Kinks
by Gary L. Nolan
Collegian Staff Writer
Editor's Note: For the
next four weeks, Gary
Nolan will highlight the
careers of the 1989
inductees to the Rock &
Roll Hall of Fame.
The list of nominees for this
class of inductees for the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame were
recently announced, and The
Kinks' name landed deservedly
on that bill. As one of the
original "English Invasion"
bands. The Kinks began their
diverse recording career in 1964.
The hit that landed The
Kinks squarely on Billboard's
charts was "You Really Got
Me," a song that later defined
what would later be termed
"power chord rock.” A teenage
Dave Davies, though rarely
credited, did outstanding and
groundbreaking work combining
feedback in guitar work. This
technique was later to be
perfected by Jimi Hendrix.
The band's two frontmen and
main writers still include
brothers Ray and Dave Davies,
who have remained the guiding
force in The Kinks through
numerous personnel changes.
Their sound also yielded early
hits such as "All Day and All of
AOR Hits
taken from Radio and Records
1. Eric Clapton -
"Bad Love"
2. Alannah Myles -
"Black Velvet"
3. Aerosmith -
"What It Takes"
4. Whitesnake -
"The Deeper the..."
5. MSG -
"Anytime"
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Waiting For You".
The Kinks unfortunately
became alienated from their
audience as the late sixties
approached and the musical
tastes of the nation seemed to
turn toward a more psychedelic
sound.
In The Kinks' lowest period
of commercial success, Ray
Davies wrote a score for a
The Kinks have
firmly established
themselves with
over eighteen hits
in the UK and
America
British television special. This
seemed to reassert interest in the
band, and establish them once
again in the minds of music
listeners.
The Kinks then released the
highly successful and
controversial "Lola", a song
about a transvestite that all but
gets picked up in a bar. It gave
The Kinks the AOR airplay that
they desired.
The band continued to wane
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and then again re-establish
themselves with their old
audiences, each time picking up
a greater number of fans than
the last. Their next big hit
"Celluloid Heroes' tackled the
subject of fame and stardom.
The Davies' brothers later
settled into a groove with the
singles "Juke Box Music" and
"Low Budget" that firmly
established themselves on the
AOR radio that remains today.
The Kinks' most recent
release was a live "On the Road"
album which conceptualized the
band as quite the live
performers, which in fact they
had been for many years. Their
ability, despite their age, to
establish a rapport with
audiences of all ages remains to
their credit
Another fact that remains to
their credit is the longevity of
the band. They do not get
together and then break up, only
to reform for a "reunion tour” as
many of their rock and roll
siblings have. They have
remained a producing unit since
their inception.
The Kinks have firmly
established themselves with
over eighteen hits in the UK and
America, and remind us again
and again why they are
deserving of a Hall of Fame
nomination.
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Liner Notes
New Kids cure deaf youth
by Robb Frederick
Entertainment Editor
• In an amazing scientific
breakthrough, the amazing New
Kids on the Block were credited
with giving a deaf child the
ability to hear and speak. The
Weekly World News claims that
two-year-old Christin Watts
"lived in a world of silence and
had never spoken a word" until
she saw a video of the New
Kids. Her first words:
"Mommy, I want Joe
(Mclntyre)!” -Yeah, right.
• Maybe Cher's Inhibited
perfume really works after all.
Rumors have it that she is three
months pregnant with Bon Jovi
guitarist Richie Sambora's
child. Hopefully this will give
her incentive to wear more than
a pair of suspenders in her next
video.
• According to Globe magazine,
the relationship between Prince
and actress Kim Basinger
continues to heat up. Although
the issue's prediction of a
marriage seems quite unlikely,
the event can't be completely
ruled out. (Scary thought, isn't
it guys?) Basinger has just
settled her divorce from makeup
artist Ron Britton.
• Piano man Billy Joel recently
found himself playing professor
during a break in his Storm
Front tour. Joel appeared at
Philadelphia's Center City
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School for 90 minutes of Q&A
with students of music, dance,
animation and art. During the
lecture, Joel spoke about the
pressures of celebrity life and
the need to strive for individual
goals.
• Beginning this week,
interested subscribers in L.A.
can see "Secret Passions," a
soap opera targeted toward
homosexual viewers. As if
daytime TV wasn't pathetic
enough.
• Bruce Springsteen and Sting
will combine their efforts for a
relief show benefiting the
Brazilian rain forests. Scheduled
for February 12, "Evening in
Brazil" will take place in a
"private" Beverly Hills home.
Ticket prices for the event range
from $5OO to $50,000.
• A recent court decision ruled
that actor Gary Coleman, 21, is
competent enough to handle his
$7 million fortune. Coleman’s
mother initiated the suit, stating
he was "disoriented" because of
drugs taken for his kidney
ailment Although this ruling is
understandable, one question
remains - how can Gary
Coleman be worth $7 million?
• On March 12, the Who will
release a live album recorded
during their 1989 reunion tour.
Titled Join Together, the release
will include 140 minutes of
music, recorded on three LPs or
two CDs or cassettes.
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