The New York Times – Music:
He wrote some of the band’s signature songs, including “Ride My See-Saw” and “I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band).”
Category: Moody Blues (Music Group)
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Mike Pinder, Founding Keyboardist of the Moody Blues, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:
His expertise on the electromechanical Mellotron helped define the band’s progressive sound in the 1960s and ’70s on albums like “Days of Future Passed.”
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Denny Laine, Founding Member of the Moody Blues and Wings, Dies at 79
The New York Times – Music:
He wrote “Mull of Kintyre” with Paul McCartney and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with the Moody Blues.
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Graeme Edge, Drummer and Co-Founder of the Moody Blues, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Music:
Many of their songs incorporated his spoken-word poetry, making them pioneers in the prog-rock movement of the late-1960s and ’70s.