The next time you see Kinks front man Ray Davies, please remember to call him ‘Sir.’ Announced just before New Year’s, England’s Queen designated Ray to be knighted for his “services to the arts”. Victoria (Posh Spice) Beckham of the Spice Girls will also receive an award for her “services to the fashion industry.”
Who are other ‘Knights,’ as designated by the Order in the UK for the nation’s highest non-military honor?
Former Beatles star Paul McCartney, Bob Geldof, Elton John, Bono, Mick Jagger, Welshman Tom Jones, Beatles manager George Martin, Rod Stewart, Cliff Richard, David Bowie, Roger Daltery, each member of the Bee Gees, Sting, and Annie Lennox have all been recognized by her majesty.
The highest American ‘non-military’ award is the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award, where Diana Ross and Bruce Springsteen in the category of music were the 2016 recipients.
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