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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.
Weary of the brothers Davies constant conflicts and inner band turmoil, Quaife left The Kinks for good and briefly toiled with a roots rock ensemble that worked under the moniker of Mapleoak. Following one failed single (“Son of a Gun”), Pete left the music biz for good. He spent the last thirty years of his life as a graphic artist in ...
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 ...
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.
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 27, 2010 · Pete Quaife dies at 66; original bass player for the Kinks. By Claire Noland, Los Angeles Times. June 27, 2010 12 AM PT. Pete Quaife, the original bassist for the Kinks who played on such early ...
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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 ...
