The cover of Dave Davies’ book “Living on a Thin Line: The Autobiography.”
Dave Davies of The Kinks will sign copies of his 2022 book “Living on a Thin Line: The Autobiography,” June 1 at 11 a.m. at the Bookends bookstore in Ridgewood. Attendees will need a book for entry; visit book-ends.org.
Davies, who now lives in Bergen County, formed The Kinks with his brother Ray (plus drummer Mick Avory and bassist Pete Quaife) in London, in 1963. Dave was the group’s dynamic and inventive lead guitarist, and though Ray was the frontman, Dave occasionally wrote songs and sang lead on them.
“Living on a Thin Line” is also the title of one of the best known songs Dave wrote for the band. It first appeared on The Kinks’ 1984 album Word of Mouth.
According to promotional material, “In his autobiography, Davies revisits the glory days of the band that spawned so much extraordinary music, and which had such a profound influence on bands from The Clash and Van Halen to Oasis and Blur. Full of tales of the tumultuous times and the ups-and-downs of his relationship with his brother Ray, along with encounters with the likes of John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix, this will be a glorious read for Kinks fans and anyone who wants to read about the heyday of rock ‘n’ roll.”
_________________________________________
CONTRIBUTE TO NJARTS.NET
Since launching in September 2014, NJArts.net, a 501(c)(3) organization, has become one of the most important media outlets for the Garden State arts scene. And it has always offered its content without a subscription fee, or a paywall. Its continued existence depends on support from members of that scene, and the state’s arts lovers. Please consider making a contribution of any amount to NJArts.net via PayPal, or by sending a check made out to NJArts.net to 11 Skytop Terrace, Montclair, NJ 07043.
