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John "The Baptist" Gosling was a British keyboardist, pianist and vocalist, best known for being a member of the rock band the Kinks from 1970 to 1978, and was later a member of the Kast Off Kinks, a spin-off band composed of former members.

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The Kinks

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Biography

John "The Baptist" Gosling was a British keyboardist, pianist and vocalist, best known for being a member of the rock band the Kinks from 1970 to 1978, and was later a member of the Kast Off Kinks, a spin-off band composed of former members.

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Discography

Albums

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Everybody’s in Show‐Biz

1972

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Muswell Hillbillies

1971

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Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One

1970

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Arthur (or The Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

1969

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The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society

1968

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Something Else by The Kinks

1967

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Face to Face

1966

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The Kink Kontroversy

1965

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1965 – Present

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