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They say - originally The Kinks. But is it true?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KxSaQDKB1Y

I suppose that the original was played by another European band, not The Kinks.
Do you know anything about the original?

It sounds a bit like Led Zeppelins "Whole Lotta Love" (1970).

Yes, I also hear the inspiration with the hit "Whole Lotta Love". This is written on the recording certificate from 1972:

group: "Synkopy 61" (Brno, then Czechoslovakia)
title of original song: "Festival"
music: Ray Davis (!)
title of the Czech version: "Festival"

I don't think Ray Davies (The Kinks) would have composed such a melody, because he would face charges of plagiarism by the Led Zeppelin group.

There are actually two possibilities:
1. The English-sung song "Festival" exists, but we don't know its author and artist.
2. Synkopy 61 group was inspired by the song "Whole Lotta Love" and invented the name "Festival" and a foreign author of music for the Czech version.

Please write me your opinion.

mroldies hat geschrieben: ↑Donnerstag 25. Februar 2021, 21:13 They say - originally The Kinks. But is it true? ...

... wohl eher NEIN !
Man hat dort wohl einiges verdreht !?

Das ist der Titel von " DOZY, BEAKY, MICK & TICH - Festival " .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcsQIjNQca0

Der angegebene Komponist auf der Single-A Seite "Festival" von 1970 (Fontana (UK) 6006066), ist "Davies". Das war DOZY, er hieß bürgerlich "Trevor Leonard Ward-Davies".

Das sollte die Lösung sein ...

Lieber HoWo,
Herzlichen Dank für die Klärung dieses musikalischen Puzzles.

Dear HoWo,
Heartfelt thanks for clarifying this musical puzzle.