The Kinks
Quaife was born in Tavistock, Devon, but moved to London with his parents in early childhood. After a brief period studying commercial art, formed The Kinks in 1962 along with school friend Dave Davies and subsequently asked Dave's brother Ray Davies to join. The band was originally called The Ravens and performed rhythm and blues at local venues such as the Hornsey Recreation Club at Crouch End Secondary School. The 'Kinks' name came about only upon the signing of a recording contract in late 1963.
The Kinks became a top chart act throughout the world beginning with their third single, 1964's "You Really Got Me". Quaife was commonly the voice of the band in early press interviews. In June 1966, he was seriously injured in a car crash, which left him unable to perform. John Dalton replaced him, as Quaife resigned from the band as a result as his hospitalisation, but reconsidered and returned in November 1966.
For the next two years Quaife played on albums such as Something Else By The Kinks and The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, and helped rehearse some songs on the album Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire). Quaife left The Kinks permanently in April 1969, but the others did not at first believe him, and only realised his intention when they saw an article in a music paper revealing Quaife's new band. Ray Davies asked him to return to The Kinks, without success. He was again replaced on bass, this time permanently, by Dalton.
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