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Ray Davies & Mark Johns
In a very special concert, Ray Davies gave a great insight into the art of his songwriting.
 
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As part of Radio 2's Sold On Song, Mark Goodier presents an intimate event with the legendary British songwriter Ray Davies, leader of the  Kinks & author of some of the greatest songs of all time.

Recorded in front of a small audience at the BBC 's Maida Vale Studios, Ray talks about his songwriting and plays some of his best loved classics, including "Dead End Street", "Sunny Afternoon", "Picture Book", "Walter", "Village Green", "Muswell Hillbillies" and more.
You can also watch a rare clip of Ray Davies talking about songwriting. This was taken from a programme called Price To Play, broadcast on 5th August 1968.
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