The Moody Blues were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in May 1964. The band initially consisted of Graeme Edge (drums),Denny Laine (guitar/vocals),Mike Pinder (keyboards/vocals),Ray Thomas (multi-instrumentalist/vocals),and Clint Warwick (bass/vocals). Originally part of the British beat and R&B scene of the early–mid 1960s,the band came to prominence with the UK No. 1 and US Top 10 single "Go Now" in late 1964/early 1965. Laine and Warwick both left the band in 1966,with Edge,Pinder and Thomas recruiting new members Justin Hayward (guitar/vocals) and John Lodge (bass/vocals). They embraced the psychedelic rock movement of the late 1960s,with their second album,1967's Days of Future Passed,being a fusion of rock with classical music that established the band as pioneers in the development of art rock and progressive rock. It has been described as a "landmark" and "one of the first successful concept albums".
Days of Future Passed is the second album and first concept album by English progressive rock band the Moody Blues,released in November 1967 by Deram Records.
A Question of Balance is the sixth album by the Moody Blues,released in 1970. The album reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom and No. 3 in the United States.
On the Threshold of a Dream is the fourth album by the Moody Blues,released in April 1969 on the Deram label. The album reached the top of the album charts,the group's first No. 1 album in the UK. According to guitarist Justin Hayward,"I think Threshold is the defining album for the Moody Blues. And it's the one in the '60's that you would find in people's homes when you went,they would have that album."
David Justin Hayward is an English musician. He was the guitarist and frontman of the rock band the Moody Blues from 1966 until that group's dissolution in 2018. He became the group's principal vocalist and its most prolific songwriter over the 1967–1974 period,and composed several international hit singles for the band.
In Search of the Lost Chord is the third album by the Moody Blues,released in July 1968 on the Deram label.
To Our Children's Children's Children is the fifth album by the Moody Blues,released in November 1969.
Seventh Sojourn is the eighth album by the Moody Blues,released in October 1972. The album reached No. 5 in the United Kingdom,and became the band's first American chart-topper,spending five weeks at No. 1 there to close out 1972.
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour is the seventh album by The Moody Blues,released in 1971. The album reached No. 1 on the British album chart,in addition to a three-week stay at No. 2 in the United States,and produced one top-40 single,"The Story in Your Eyes".
Blue Jays is a 1975 album by Justin Hayward and John Lodge. It was recorded and released during the Moody Blues' five-year hiatus.
Raymond Thomas was an English musician,singer and songwriter. He was best known as a founding member of the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. His flute solo on the band's 1967 hit single "Nights in White Satin" is regarded as one of progressive rock's defining moments. In 2018,he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues.
The Other Side of Life is the twelfth studio album by English progressive rock band the Moody Blues,released in April 1986 by Polydor Records.
Graeme Charles Edge was an English musician,songwriter and poet,best known as the co-founder and drummer of the English band the Moody Blues. In addition to his work with the Moody Blues,Edge worked as the bandleader of his own outfit,the Graeme Edge Band. He contributed his talents to a variety of other projects throughout his career. In 2018,Edge was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues.
John Charles Lodge is an English musician,best known as bass guitarist,vocalist,and songwriter of the longstanding rock band the Moody Blues. He has also worked as a record producer and has collaborated with other musicians outside the band. In 2018,Lodge was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues.
"I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)" is a 1973 hit single by the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues,written by the band's bassist,John Lodge. It was first released in 1972 as the final track on the album Seventh Sojourn and was later released as a single in 1973,with "For My Lady" as its B-side. It was the second single released from Seventh Sojourn,with the first being "Isn't Life Strange",which was also written by Lodge.
Anthology is a compilation album by the progressive rock band the Moody Blues. It was released in the US on 20 October 1998. It was not released in the UK until 2001 under the title The Collection with different artwork but with the same tracks as the US release.
"Steppin' in a Slide Zone" is a 1978 single by the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. It was the first single the Moody Blues had released in five years,after the band's temporary hiatus. It was written by bassist John Lodge,and was released a month later on the album Octave. The song peaked at number 39 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 41 in Canada.
"Driftwood" is a 1978 single by the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. It was the second single released from the album Octave,after "Steppin' in a Slide Zone". Written by Justin Hayward,"Driftwood" is a slow love ballad,in a similar manner to "Nights in White Satin" and "Never Comes the Day."
Michael Thomas Pinder was an English rock musician. He was a founding member and the original keyboard player of the rock group the Moody Blues. He left the group following the recording of the band's ninth album Octave in 1978. Pinder was renowned for his technological contributions to rock music,most notably in the development and emergence of the Mellotron in 1960s rock music. In 2018,he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues. He was the last surviving member of the group's original lineup.
Days of Future Passed Live is a live album by The Moody Blues that consists of their live performance at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto in 2017. The album was released on 23 March 2018.
