The kinks

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The Kinks

The Kinks, Soho, London 1966

The Kinks, 1966

The mods were young, well dressed, probably rich urban dwellers that frequented 60's London whose style is the quintessential "clean" look. Its really funny how such a select group of people influenced the style of so many subsequent generations. A mod was originally identified as having well tailored clothing that fit close to the body. As with any style, bands adopted and conversely influenced their listeners' style. An obvs mod band (at least in the beginning) were the Beatles: Skinny…

This is just gonna be a book about The Kinks. I hope y'all like it! Hopefully I can give them some more recognision with this :3

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"In July 1964 at IBC Studios in London, Shel Talmy prepared to give an unlikely group of musicians their last chance to have a hit." Gordon R. Thompson on British Pop in the summer of 1964 (A promotional photo of British rock group The Kinks, taken in Stockholm, Sweden, ca. 2 September 1965. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.) #music #Kinks #Summer1964 #BritPop

First tv appearance. 1964