What happened to the Moody Blues?

January 7, 2018. Ray Thomas, flautist and vocalist for British rock group The Moody Blues, has died at 76. His music label, Esoteric Recordings/Cherry Red Records, says Thomas died suddenly Thursday at his home in Surrey, near London.

Keeping this in consideration, who died from the Moody Blues?

Ray Thomas

Beside above, will the Moody Blues ever tour again? THE MOODY BLUES' JUSTIN HAYWARD Announces 2020 Edition Of 'On The Blue' Classic Rock Cruise. On The Blue, one of the leading music cruise experience producers over the past 20 years, has announced the details for the second sailing of the On The Blue cruise in 2020.

Beside this, are Moody Blues still alive?

Thomas retires, December At the end of 2002, founding member Ray Thomas retired from the group, reducing the Moody Blues to the trio of Hayward, Lodge and Edge, the last being the only original member.

Where are Moody Blues from?

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Will the Moody Blues tour in 2019?

April 4, 2019 JOHN LODGE, legendary bass player, songwriter and vocalist of The Moody Blues, and recent inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, will be performing on “The Royal Affair Tour” with Yes, Asia and Carl Palmer this summer in North America (itinerary below).

How old is John Lodge of the Moody Blues?

74 years (July 20, 1945)

Who was the flute player in the Moody Blues?

Thomas, who played flute, sang and wrote a number of the Moody Blues' songs, performed in rock and blues bands in Birmingham, England, before founding the group in 1964 with Denny Laine as lead singer and guitarist, Mike Pinder on keyboards, Graeme Edge on drums and Clint Warwick on bass.

What year did Nights in White Satin?

1967

Is Moody Blues in R&R Hall of Fame?

Los Angeles, CA (Dec. 13, 2017)—The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced this morning that rock legends The Moody Blues will be inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

Did the Moody Blues perform at Woodstock?

The Moody Blues were invited to play at Woodstock in 1969 and in fact, several Woodstock posters show them as performers. They cancelled their appearance there and according to Justin Hayward, they played at a rally in Paris, France instead.

How did the Moody Blues incorporate classical music?

Aerosmith was often compared to which British band? How did the Moody Blues incorporate classical music into Days of Future Past? It composed a song suite and incorporated orchestral interludes between songs. He employed a rock band to accompany him.

How many albums did the Moody Blues sell?

70 million albums

Are the Moody Blues prog rock?

The Moody Blues on the other hand barely fits into the progressive rock category in anything they did after "Seventh Sojourn", and even that I would never label progressive rock. So my answer: Yes is a better progressive rock band.

Who wrote song go now?

Larry Banks Milton Bennett

Who is the girl in the Moody Blues Video wildest dreams?

Janet Spencer-Turner

Who sang lead vocals on Go Now?

The Moody Blues

Who was the original lead singer of The Moody Blues?

Justin David Hayward (born 14 October 1946, in Swindon, Wiltshire) is an English musician best known as songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the rock band The Moody Blues.

Is Graeme Edge retired?

Edge is now retired from The Moody Blues, and its other two members -- Justin Hayward and John Lodge -- are on tour this year with their solo bands.

Did Graeme Edge retire?

Retirement. Justin Hayward in an interview on the radio show Raised on Radio, announced that Graeme Edge had retired from the Moody Blues.

Is Justin Hayward sick?

Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues cancels Oklahoma concerts due to illness. After he was unable to perform Wednesday at Tulsa's Brady Theater, Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues also has canceled tonight's Oklahoma City concert at Hudson Performance Hall due to a severe case of laryngitis.