Known for movies

Short Info

Date Of BirthFebruary 15, 1944
FactAlthough he quit The Kinks in 1984, to be replaced on the drums by Bob Henrit, he stayed on working at Ray Davies's studio, Konk, and contributed to work on Kinks tracks after he quit.


Mick Avory is an English drummer and member of the rock band The Kinks. He was born Michael Charles Avory in London, England on February 15, 1944. His parents were both professional musicians. His father was a jazz trumpeter and his mother was a singer. Avory began playing drums at the age of 12.

He attended art school and then joined The Kinks in 1964. He played on all of their albums from 1964 to 1984. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Avory has a net worth of $5 million.

He has been married three times and has four children.

General Info

Full NameMick Avory
Date Of BirthFebruary 15, 1944
ProfessionPercussionist, Drummer, Lola, You Really Got Me, Waterloo Sunset

Accomplishments

Music GroupsThe Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Kast Off Kinks, The Creation, Lola, You Really Got Me, Waterloo Sunset
MoviesThe Kinks: The Golden Years, The Kinks EP, The Kinks: In Performance, The Kinks: Life on the Road, The Kinks: One for the Road

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Facts

#Fact
1Having been in The Kinks for 20 years (from 1964 to 1984), he was in the group longer than anyone other than the Davies brother, Ray Davies and Dave Davies.
2Although he quit The Kinks in 1984, to be replaced on the drums by Bob Henrit, he stayed on working at Ray Davies's studio, Konk, and contributed to work on Kinks tracks after he quit.
3Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Kinks) in 1990.

Movies

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Return to Waterloo1984music performer

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Schlag auf Schlager1970TV MovieHimself (as The Kinks)
Beat-Club1967TV SeriesHimself - Musician
Ready, Steady, Go!1964-1966TV SeriesHimself
Thank Your Lucky Stars1965-1966TV SeriesHimself
Beat! Beat! Beat!1966TV SeriesHimself - Musican
Die Drehscheibe1965TV SeriesHimself - Musician
New Musical Express Poll Winners' Concert1965TV Movie documentaryHimself (as The Kinks)
Top of the Pops1964-1965TV SeriesHimself
Rock 'N' Roll Island2015Documentary short completed
Imagine2010TV Series documentaryHimself
Do It Again2010DocumentaryHimself
Never Mind the Buzzcocks2008TV SeriesHimself - Mystery Guest
Biography2008TV Series documentaryHimself
Let It Bleed - 40 Jahre Rolling Stones2002TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Kinks: One for the Road1980VideoHimself
Punk and Its Aftershocks1980DocumentaryHimself (as The Kinks)
In Concert1973TV SeriesHimself - drums

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Kinks at the BBC2011TV MovieHimself
100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs2008TV MovieHimself

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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