The four Kinks songs that shaped rock history, according to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame includes four songs by The Kinks among its “500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll”, recognising the band’s influence on the development of the genre. The selection reflects both their hard-edged early guitar sound and Ray Davies’s later, distinctly British songwriting.
– ‘You Really Got Me’
– ‘A Well Respected Man’
– ‘Waterloo Sunset’
– ‘Lola’
- Four Kinks tracks feature in rock history’s influential-song list.
- The choices span riff rock, social observation and storytelling.
- ‘You Really Got Me’ helped define a heavier guitar sound.