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Michael Charles Avory (born 15 February 1944) is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and percussionist for the English rock band the Kinks. He joined them shortly after their formation in 1964 and remained with them until 1984, when he left amid creative friction with guitarist Dave Davies.
Jun 6, 2024 · Mick Avory, drummer for The Kinks from 1964 to 1984, played a vital role in shaping the band’s distinctive sound.
Apr 24, 2023 · And Mick Avory was the backbeat of it all. Along with Pete Quaife on bass, Avory helped propel The Kinks to superstardom with megahits “You Really Got Me,” “All Day & All Of The Night,” “Lola,” “Sunny Afternoon” and “Waterloo Sunset.”
Mar 28, 2017 · Interview with Kinks drummer Mick Avory in London, covering topics such as: will there be a Kinks reunion, Dave Davies, Ray Davies, Rolling Stones & more.
Nov 9, 2020 · Mick Avory is a drummer who believes in focusing on one thing & striving to perfect it. That's why The Kinks become a core band the rock'n'roll scene.
Mick Avory, born 15 February 1944, in East Molesey, Surrey, drummed with The Kinks from January 1964 to 1984, making him the longest-serving member of the band, beside the Davies brothers.
Mick Avory is one of the most familiar names among British Invasion drummers -- as a member of the Kinks from 1964 through 1984, he got to play before the screaming crowds of the British beat boom, at…. Read Full Biography.
Mick Avory was born on 15 February 1944 in Hampton, Middlesex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Return to Waterloo (1984), The Kinks: Live in Performance (2007) and The Kinks: Life on the Road (2008).
With their first three albums having just been re-released in expanded double CD editions, Mick Avory, the drummer with the Kinks from the early 1960's until 1984, speaks about his years with the band and their continuing influence.
Feb 23, 2017 · The Kinks Mick Avory and what made the group special. A breif history about the band and more Read online and in print with a subscription.
