Group    From 1964  To 1996

The Kinks

Rock group formed in Muswell Hill. Their numerous hits include: 'You Really Got Me', 'Waterloo Sunset' and 'Sunny Afternoon'. Founding members were the brothers Ray & Dave Davies and Pete Quaife.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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The Kinks

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Pete Quaife

The plaque is inside the school building. The photograph was taken at the unv...

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Ray and Dave Davies

The Clissold Arms, London Ray & Dave Davies Site of the first public perf...

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Spandau Ballet

Spandau Ballet

First performed at the Blitz Club on 5 December 1979.Wikipedia informs: "'Spandau Ballet' was slang used by Allied troops in the trenches in the First World War referring to the twitching of the co...

Group, Music / songs

1 memorial
Britten - Pears Foundation

Britten - Pears Foundation

From the website: "We promote the music of Benjamin Britten and his work with singer Peter Pears, and are based at the home they shared, The Red House in Aldeburgh."  Britten and Pears lived here f...

Group, Community / Clubs, Music / songs

1 memorial
Mick Rock

Mick Rock

Michael David Rock was a photographer of rock acts in the 1970s. Born Hammersmith possibly (records differ) with the surname Rock which would give him a serious case of nominative determinism. Oth...

Person, Music / songs, Photography

1 memorial
Sir Julius Benedict

Sir Julius Benedict

Conductor and composer. Born Stuttgart. Settled in London in 1834. His works include the opera The Lily of Killarney. Died at home, 2 Manchester Square.

Person, Music / songs, Germany

1 memorial
Les Miserables the musical

Les Miserables the musical

Originated in France as an album and then briefly as a show. Cameron Mackintosh got hold of it and the English show opened at the Barbican Centre in 1985.  Moved first to the Palace and then on 3 A...

Media, Fictional, Music / songs, Theatre

1 memorial