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Peter Quaife was born in Tavistock, Devon, England on December 31st, 1943. As a founding member of the rock & roll group The Kinks, he gained fame in 1964 when the band soared to Number 1 on the British pop charts with "You Really Got Me". In the UK during the 1960's, The Kinks were second only to The Beatles in popularity.The Kinks remained a musical force for years with classics like:
1964 "You Really Got Me" (#1 UK, #7 US)
1964 "All Day And All Of The Night" (#2 UK, #7 US)
1965 "Tired Of Waiting For You" (#1 UK, #6 US)
1966 "Dedicated Follower Of Fashion" (#4 UK, #36 US)
1966 "Sunny Afternoon" (#1 UK, #14 US)
1967 "Waterloo Sunset" (#2 UK)
1968 "Days" (#12 UK)
1970 "Lola" (#2 UK, #9 US)
In 1990 Peter and The Kinks were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. At the time, only 3 other British bands were members: The Beatles (1988), The Rolling Stones (1989) and The Who (1990). In 2005 Peter and The Kinks were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame.
Having grown tired of the rock and roll lifestyle, Peter left The Kinks in 1969 to pursue other artistic endeavours, including painting and writing. He moved to Ontario, Canada in 1981 where he indulged in drawing political cartoons for local newspapers. In 1998, Peter was diagnosed with kidney failure. Most of Peter's cartoons were drawn while at the Belleville Dialysis Clinic near Toronto.
For more information on The Kinks, visit the Unofficial Kinks website. You can also read an interview with Peter written in 1998.
Peter Quaife, Dave Davies, Mick Avory and Ray Davies