Kinks' Ray Davies Shot in Robbery Attempt

Yahoo ^ | 1/5/2004 | Associated Press

[JennysCool]

NEW ORLEANS - Singer-songwriter Ray Davies (news) of the celebrated British rock band the Kinks was shot in the leg while chasing thieves who snatched a purse from a woman he was with, police said Monday. He was not seriously injured.

Police said Davies, 59, and the woman were walking near the edge of the French Quarter when the shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Davies was treated and released at a hospital, said Capt. Marlon Defillo, a police spokesman.

One suspect was captured within hours and another person was being sought. The woman was not hurt. Police would not release her identity.

The shooting happened blocks away from Bourbon Street, which was awash with people in town for Sunday night's Sugar Bowl, the national college championship game between LSU and Oklahoma. Police were stationed on every corner of the area and were able to respond quickly to the shooting, Defillo said.

The Kinks, part of the 1960s British invasion, had a string of hits including "You Really Got Me," "Sunny Afternoon," "All Day and All of the Night" and "Lola." Davies founded the band, known for its hard-edged, guitar-driven sound and witty lyrics, with his brother Dave.

Last week, Davies received royal honors in London. Along with singer-guitarist Eric Clapton (news), he was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire at a ceremony on New Year's Eve.

The shooting site is a largely residential area on the border of the French Quarter and the Faubourg Marigny area.

[RonF]

"Lola" could be an anthem for Bourbon Street!

[clintonh8r]

The Kinks...real rock'n'roll!

[camle]

mebbe he ought to go sail away to a different shore, and make like an ape man...

[JennysCool]

Most underappreciated band ever, methinks.

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

The Kinks...real rock'n'roll!

Amen!

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[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Most underappreciated band ever, methinks

Either the Kinks or Procul Harum...

[Incorrigible]

Oh celluloid heroes never feel any pain
Oh celluloid heroes never really die.

[Seamus Mc Gillicuddy]

After it happened, he sang " Girl, they really got me now, they got me so I can't walk down this street!" Or was it: " Well I left home just a week before, now I got shot by this .44, NOLA, NO NO NO NO NOLA, NO NO NO NO NOLA?"

Sometimes I'm the funniest guy I know.

[Billthedrill]

"Sir" Ray Davies?

That's just wrong...

[weegee]

Did he get caught walking on Dead End Street?

Good to hear that he's okay.

[Land of the Free 04]

Sometimes I'm the funniest guy I know.

You need to know more people. ;-)

[Land of the Free 04]

Did he get caught walking on Dead End Street?

Good one.

[in the Arena]

It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world,...

[Dansong]

Here's wishing you the bluest sky
And hoping something better comes tomorrow
Hoping all the verses rhyme
And the very best of choruses, too
Follow all the doubt and sadness
I know that better things are on their way...

It's really good to see you rocking out and having fun
Living like you've just begun
Accept your life for what it brings
I know tomorrow you'll find better things...

Best New Year's eve rocker, ever; God Bless you, Ray!

[Atlas Sneezed]

FYI,

One can get a Florida carry permit entirely by mail, and it is honored in many states, including Lousiana.

[JennysCool]

Thanks! Definitely a cut often spun around my place!

[fella]

Maybe another liberal just went conservative.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

The Kinks...real rock'n'roll!

Years ago, my rock and roll legends-challenged sister-in-law was attending Hew Hampshire College and was working at a local, upscale'ish restaurant (she was a hotel and food service major) when Ray Davies came strolling in with 3 of his band mates looking to be seated immediately. They were apparently playing a venue nearby that night.
She informed him that she didn't have a table for 4 available at the moment but she would do what she could to seat them as soon as possible.

Ray's reply was, "Hey babe, don't you know who we are?"
She replied, "Uh, no I don't"
Ray proclaimed loudly, "Were the 'Kinks' baby!"

Very calmly and with a genuinely puzzled look on her face she replied, "What's a Kink?"