Jem Records Celebrates Ray Davies

The Jem Records Celebrates series was born when JEM President Marty Scott wanted a way to celebrate the 80th birthday of John Lennon (October 9, 2020) with an album of his songs by JEM artists. It was a unique way in today’s world to have fans of one artist ‘hear and get into’ the music of other JEM artists. It’s how the label introduced The Midnight Callers– they had songs on JEM Records Celebrates John Lennon two weeks before their debut album was released. The album was so well-received, it was decided to make it a series. Every August the label releases a new album by one of rock’s greatest writers: John Lennon, Brian Wilson, Pete Townshend, and now Ray Davies. It is a tribute to their songs. We try to have our artists ‘make it their own’ with unique versions. JEM Records Celebrates Ray Davies will be Released on August 11. Ray Davies, the British rock musician and composer is a great subject. A strong driving force behind The Kinks, he has written some of the most clever, sexy pop