Ray Davies of The Kinks knighted by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace

[mac56]

Source: San Diego Union Tribune

Goodbye, Ray Davies, hello, Sir Ray Davies!

On Thursday, the legendary mastermind of The Kinks was knighted at London’s Buckingham Palace by Prince Charles. It’s an honor that was previously bestowed upon such fellow English rock legends as Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger and Elton John, as well as Indian music legend — and former Encinitas resident — Ravi Shankar.

Davies’ knighthood comes 29 years after he wrote the music and lyrics for the La Jolla Playhouse’s international debut production of “Around the World in 80 Days.” His most recent San Diego concert was in 2012 a House of Blues.

A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Davies, 72, playfully reacted to his knighting, telling reporters: “It lasted three minutes and it went very well, and I said goodbye and went home.”


Read more: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/music/sd-et-music-raydavies-knighted-20170316-story.html

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All day, and all of the knight.

[mac56]

1. Now he IS a well-respected man about town!

[Zoonart]

2. My Favorite Kinks ....

[ailsagirl]

11. Fantastic song-- a classic...

[SwissTony]

14. My favourite Kinks song. By a mile! n/t

[Ohioblue22]

3. you can buy knighthood now

[LanternWaste]

5. As per Burke's Peerage, The Honours Act 1925 prevents the legal sale of knighthoods and other honors

As per Burke's Peerage, The Honours Act 1925 prevents the legal sale of knighthoods and other honors. If you do in fact, purchase one, someone sold you the Brooklyn Bridge.

[Ohioblue22]

8. Psst Wanna buy a knighthood?

 a London-based consulting firm claims it can quietly guide a nomination from daydream to reality.

"A lot of people think you just have to wait for the phone to ring and someone at Buckingham Palace will be on the other end saying, 'Congratulations, the queen's going to give you an OBE,'" says Mark Llewellyn-Slade, founder of Awards Intelligence.

But getting the kind of help his agency offers comes at a price. The company's packages start at around $10,000 and go to $16,700 for an 8,000-word nomination letter and up to 15 drafted recommendation letters.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.cnbc.com/amp/2014/06/13/psst-wanna-buy-a-knighthood.html

[Tom Rinaldo]

6. If any artist deserves to be so honored by the UK, it is Ray

(posted in its proper place

[ailsagirl]

10. Damn right!!

[dchill]

7. " All day, and all of the knight."

You really got me with that one!

[ailsagirl]

9. Have always loved The Kinks-- and Ray Davies, of course!

He IS the mastermind of The Kinks and he so deserves this!!

[ailsagirl]

12. KICK

[Turbineguy]

13. Some music to go with that...

[kwassa]

16. A most excellent song.

[kwassa]

15. A Kinks song about some Brit royalty

my favorite of all time, and it is all about Ray Davies' voice.

[msanthrope]

18. My favorite, too. nt

[Skittles]

17. happy for Mr. Davies

I am a very long-time fan indeed