David Russell Gordon Davies is a guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is known for being one of the first to use electric guitar distortion. He was the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the rock band The Kinks. He has also embarked on a solo career, and has released eight solo albums. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 as a member of the Kinks and, in 2003, was ranked 91st in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time."