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From Muswell Hill in Wikipedia
The area was the birthplace of musicians Ray and Dave Davies of the The Kinks, who began their career here, and helped immortalize it with their 1971 album Muswell Hillbillies. A plaque and memorabilia in the Clissold Arms in Fortis Green commemorate the Kinks' first public performance there.
From Muswell Hill in Wikipedia

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The CAMRA website - 170206
The site of the first public performance of Ray and Dave Davies, founding members of the Kinks, in December 1960.

The Kinks went on to become one of Britain's most influential rock bands and its members are regarded as the founding fathers of musical genre's that emerged decades after they disbanded.

The CAMRA website - 170206

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The Independent Feb 2006
The site of the first public performance of Ray and Dave Davies, founding members of the Kinks, in December 1960.

The Kinks went on to become one of Britain's most influential rock bands and its members are regarded as the founding fathers of musical genre's that emerged decades after they disbanded.

"Mum would shout and scream when dad would come home drunk, When she'd ask him where he'd been, he said:'Up the Clissold Arms', Chattin' up some hussy, but he didn't mean no harm."

'Fortis Green' by Dave Davies, The Kinks

The name of this pub is in the vocabulary of any self-respecting Kinks fan. Band members Ray and Dave Davies grew up in 6 Denmark Terrace, just opposite, it was their father's local and it is where they played their first public gig. A corner of the back bar is covered with Kinks memorabilia, including a signed copy of the Kinks first single, a guitar, a wall of photographs and a small brass plaque which reads: "Site of 1957 performing debut of Ray and Dave Davies. Founding members of the Kinks."

http://www.tonylondon.fsnet.co.uk/locelegantpast.htm

Development of Fortis Green from a countryside track began with the enclosure of the commons it crossed. The area of Hornsey Common fronting the track was divided into narrow plots and used to commute the Common’s copyholder’s rights in 1815. Building started soon after, effectively augmenting the hamlet of Fortis Green around the Clissold Arms. Meanwhile development from the EF end began in 1820 when the Bishop sold off a large south facing field on the Barclay’s Bank corner for development.
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