Unmissable, a battling 1960's star

When it comes to startling originality in the context of pop music, The Kinks' Ray Davies is difficult to beat. Alongside Lennon & McCartney, Jagger & Richards and The Who's Pete Townshend, Davies is up there with the best of the 1960s British pop luminaries. Throughout the past 30 years, he has remained a steadfast and introspective person, battling with marital problems, creative enervation and a marked decrease in public interest. His observational lyrics might celebrate the mundane, but they are invested with humour, pathos and thought-provoking humanity. His classic pop songs include See My Friend, Lola, Waterloo Sunset, Sunny Afternoon and Days. Ray Davies plays a solo gig, where he sings his songs and reads from his autobiography, X-Ray, at Dublin's HQ Hall of Fame tomorrow. And yes, it really is unmissable.