Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/April 25, 2005
The Kinks, a British Invasion pop/rock band, were formed in London in 1963 by Dave Davies and Peter Quaife. Their early incarnation as rebellious three-chord rockers provided a template for punk, and their later albums (particularly The Village Green Preservation Society) are frequently cited by underground musicians and music fans as an apogee of pop songwriting. The band never gained the same degree of popularity as their peers, in part because legal problems prevented them from touring in America throughout most of the late 1960s, but also due to Davies' disdain for popular muscial trends in his songwriting. Nevertheless, the Kinks are one of the most influential British Invasion acts, and maintain a rabidly loyal fan base.
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Um, The Kinks is not even a featured article at present. Dbiv 12:29, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC)