Puzzles and contradictions lie beneath “Waterloo Sunset”, its composer and the city in which it is set. It is the quintessential London song – yet Ray Davies originally called it “Liverpool Sunset”.

Ray Davies of the Kinks literally dreamed up one of his band's biggest hits, 'Waterloo Sunset' from 1967's 'Something Else by the Kinks' album. In fact, the singer says he simply "woke up and it was ...

On May 5, 1967, The Kinks released their classic song “Waterloo Sunset” as a single in the U.K. The Ray Davies-penned tune was a major hit in the band’s home country, peaking at No. 2 on the singles ...

A 1967 song that quietly captured a fleeting moment between two strangers would go on to be ranked among the greatest songs of all time—despite never becoming a hit in the United States. Written by ...

IT was the perfect pop song; three minutes of sheer musical genius which is still regarded by many as the apogee of the swinging sixties single. Quite simply, nothing better ever revolved around a ...

The Kinks once sang 'You Really Got Me,' but do you really have all the best music from the band? If not, then the upcoming two-disc hits compilation 'Waterloo Sunset: The Very Best of the Kinks and ...

4 Extra Debut. The Kink’s Waterloo Sunset, from 1967, inspires poignant and life-changing memories for those who heard it. From 2017. Show more Waterloo Sunset by The Kinks was released in 1967. Soul ...

The 1960s were an incredibly formative decade for rock music, with bands such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones completely morphing the genre from its rock-and-roll roots into something much more ...

On May 5, 1967, the Kinks released “Waterloo Sunset,” which would become one of the most enduring, classic tracks of their entire catalogue. However, the band released the track under a different ...