The Kinks of a century. Longtime keyboardist Ian Gibbons left the group and was replaced by Mark Haley. In 1990, their first year of eligibility, the Kinks were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mick Avory and Pete Quaife were present for the award. The induction, however, did not revive the Kinks' stalled career. A compilation from the MCA Records period, "Lost & Found (1986-1989)", was released in 1991 to fulfil contractual obligations, and marked the official end of the group's relationship with MCA. The band then signed with Columbia Records and released the five-song EP "Did Ya" in
Life Goes On (The Kinks song) Billy Altman said that "in 'Life Goes On,' we are warned that 'life'll hit you when you least expect it.' Yet in the end, there always remains a faint glimmer of hope: 'Take that frown off your head/'cause you're a long time dead.'" Life Goes On (The Kinks song) "Life Goes On" is a song by the British rock band The Kinks. Appearing on their album "Sleepwalker", it was written by the band's main songwriter, Ray Davies. The Kinks' guitarist, Dave Davies, said of the song's guitar solo, "Ideally, if I'm emotionally stimulated, I feel like I can play anything.