Ray Davies didn't originally want the Kinks to release “Waterloo Sunset” because he wanted to keep the classic song for his family. Released in 1967, the track has achieved wide acclaim over the years ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 1967 song that quietly captured a fleeting moment between two strangers would go on to be ranked among the greatest songs of all ...

Ray Davies discussed his unusual vocal delivery on the Kinks’ classic track “Waterloo Sunset,” saying he tried to keep the lyrics hidden from his bandmates as they worked on the tune. In a recent ...

The Kinks were heading into uncharted territory in the Sixties. The London rockers blew up in the early days of the British invasion, topping the charts with violently rowdy bangers like “You Really ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 1960s were an incredibly formative decade for rock music, with bands such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones completely ...

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 ...

Perhaps one of life’s greatest ironies is just how connected we are in our mutual feelings of loneliness. Indeed, feeling like no one understands us is paradoxically the one thing we can all relate to ...

The Kinks' acclaimed song, "Waterloo Sunset," turned 59 on May 5, 2026. American Songwriter reported that the hit, featured on the band's album, Something Else, had the release date of May 5, 1967.

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 ...

The Kinks' 1967 single "Waterloo Sunset" has been ranked No. 14 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Best Songs of All Time, decades after initially failing to chart in the U.S. Written by Ray Davies ...

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 ...