In 2003, Ray Davies (former leader of The Kinks - yeah, I know you know), came to the United States to live in New Orleans with the objective of studying our musical roots. And what better place than the Crescent City! In early 2004 he was shot in the leg by a guy who snatched his girlfriend's purse as he chased him down near the French Quarter, so he gets the American city experience as well. On Tuesday, Davies will release Other People's Lives, a solo effort about pre-Katrina New Orleans. David Carr has a fine article in the Sunday NY Times about Davies. - articleAMG review of Other People's Lives
New Orleans - the ideal place to get shot by Ray Davies for the Times (London) Online 9/7/05. Away from the partying it was obvious to a dedicated follower of the city that disaster was around the corner. - article
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