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 ...

The Kinks often don't get enough credit for their contributions to music.

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 ...

The Kinks ' acclaimed song, "Waterloo Sunset," turned 59 on May 5, 2026. American Songwriter reported that the hit, featured ...

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 ...

IT was the perfect pop song; three minutes of sheer musical genius which is still regarded by many as the apogee of the swinging sixties single. Quite simply, nothing better ever revolved around a ...

Ray Davies of the Kinks literally dreamed up one of his band's biggest hits, 'Waterloo Sunset' from 1967's 'Something Else by the Kinks' album. In fact, the singer says he simply "woke up and it was ...

The Kinks are to re-release their 1967 number two hit "Waterloo Sunset" on the 40th anniversary of it's original chart placing. A 7" version will come backed with "Act Nice And Gentle" and a limited ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Waterloo Sunset joins a long list of Kinks compilations: there have been over 30 over the decades. A two-CD ...