Solo work: 1985–present Ray Davies

davies @ bluesfest 2008 in ottawa

davies published unauthorised autobiography , x-ray, in 1994. in 1997, published book of short stories entitled waterloo sunset, described concept album set on paper. has made 3 films, return waterloo in 1985, weird nightmare (a documentary charles mingus) in 1991, , americana (subtitled work in progress ) included on dvd working man s cafe disc release in 2008.

a choral album, kinks choral collection, on davies had been collaborating crouch end festival chorus since 2007, released in uk in june 2009 , in in november 2009. album re-released special extended edition including davies charity christmas single postcard london featuring davies former girlfriend , leader of pretenders, chrissie hynde. video single directed julien temple , features london landmarks including waterloo bridge, carnaby street, statue of eros steps , charlie chaplin statue in leicester square. duet recorded kate nash. first choice had been dame vera lynn.

in october 2009, davies performed day , of night metallica @ 25th anniversary rock & roll hall of fame concert.

davies judge 3rd (in 2004) , 7th (in 2008) annual independent music awards support independent artists careers.

davies played @ glastonbury festival 2010 dedicated several songs late kinks bassist, pete quaife. davies seen visibly break down in tears while singing cappella intro song days .

a collaborations album, see friends, released in november 2010 release follow in 2011.

in 2011 davies grounded 6 months following discovery of blood clots in lungs after malady davies programmed line-up upcoming meltdown festival in london. @ festival performed rendition of kinks village green preservation society album london philharmonic , crouch end festival chorus. working on second book: memoir davies described kind of fictionalized .

2011 marked davies return new orleans, louisiana, play voodoo experience music festival. davies setlist included material kinks , solo material. in autumn 2011, davies toured 88 backing band. in august 2012, davies performed waterloo sunset part of closing ceremony of london 2012 summer olympics, watched on 24 million viewers in uk, subsequently cut nbc broadcast in favour of failed marketing attempt upcoming show animal practice.

on 18 december 2015 ray joined brother dave encore @ london s islington assembly hall. 2 performed got me, marking first time in 20 years brothers had appeared , performed together.

in april 2017, davies released album americana. based experiences in follows on short dvd, americana — work in progress (found on deluxe cd working man s cafe 2007), , biographical book americana 2013. second volume promised later in 2017. backing band on americana davies chose jayhawks alt-country/country-rock band minnesota.