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1962–1971, 1981, 1990. Formerly of. The Kinks. Peter Alexander Greenlaw Quaife (born Kinnes; 31 December 1943 – 23 June 2010) was an English musician, artist and author. He was a founding member and the original bassist for the Kinks, from 1963 until 1969. He also sang backing vocals on some of their records.
Pete Quaife, born New Year’s Eve 1943 in Tavistock, Devon, was a founding member and the original bassist for The Kinks from 1963 to 1969. Quaife and the Davies brothers founded a group known as The Ravens in 1962, as they all attended William Grimshaw secondary school in Muswell Hill. While closer in age to Ray, Peter was closest to Dave who ...
An interview with ex-bassist Peter Quaife. Martin Kalin interviews Pete Quaife at his home in Ontario, Canada, June 1998. It's 1998. Mention the Kinks to a casual music fan and he'll most likely respond with: "Are those guys still around?" This should be considered an acceptable reaction as the band hasn't released a CD of original material ...
Jun 24, 2010 · June 24, 2010. Pete Quaife, the original bassist in the Kinks who played with the British Invasion band from their formation in 1961 through 1969, has died, according to a source close to the band ...
Feb 23, 2014 · Dave Quaife: Dad bought a crystal set for Pete one Christmas which Pete tuned into when in bed at nights, we shared the same room and many a time he passed the earphones over to me to listen to a ‘snippet’ – it was usually the American scene – Buddy Holly (his life time hero) mostly but also a lot of 78 rpm Blues music from the states Dad imported – at great cost too!. Duane Eddy ...
Depending on which legend you deem true, it was the late Peter Alexander Greenlaw Quaife who rendered the landmark riff to “You Really Got Me,” hence the birth of heavy metal – and The Kinks – as we know them. Akin to his contemporary, Sir Paul, the Kinks’ founding bassist was noticeably inspired by the jubilant dance hall music which ...
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Peter Quaife, 1943-2010 Thomas M. Kitts “Without Pete there would have been no Kinks,” a deeply saddened Dave Davies exclaimed at the passing of his former bandmate and friend. Dave’s words were not mere sentimental commemoration. Indeed, without Pete, it is unlikely the Kinks would have ever entered a recording studio.
