The Moody Blues were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in May 1964. The group 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-to-mid-1960s, they 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, Days of Future Passed (1967), a fusion of rock with classical music (performed with the London Festival Orchestra). It has been described as a "landmark" in the development of art rock and progressive rock, and "one of the first successful concept albums". The group released six more albums – In Search of the Lost Chord (1968), On the Threshold of a Dream, To Our Children's Children's Children (both 1969), A Question of Balance (1970), Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (1971) and Seventh Sojourn (1972) – and toured...
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Members
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- 1964–1966Denny Laine — guitar, lead vocals, original
- 1964–1966Clint Warwick — bass guitar, lead vocals, original
- 1964–1979Mike Pinder — keyboard, lead vocals, original
- 1964–2002Ray Thomas — flute, harmonica, lead vocals, original, percussion
- 1964–2018Graeme Edge — drums (drum set), lead vocals, original, percussion
- 1966–1966Rodney Clark — bass guitar, lead vocals
- 1966–2018Justin Hayward — guitar, lead vocals
- 1966–John Lodge — bass guitar, guitar, lead vocals
- 1978–1991Patrick Moraz — keyboard
- 1986–1986Bias Boshell — additional, keyboard
- 1986–1987Janis Liebhart — additional, background vocals
- 1986–1987Wendy McKenzie — additional, background vocals
- 1987–1990Guy Allison — additional, keyboard
- 1988–1990Shaun Murphy — additional, background vocals
- 1988–1990Naomi Star — additional, background vocals
- 1990–1990Bekka Bramlett — additional, background vocals
- 1990–1990Terry Wood — additional, background vocals
- 1990–2001Bias Boshell — additional, keyboard
- 1990–2010Paul Bliss — additional, guitar, keyboard
- 1990–2018Gordon Marshall — additional, drums (drum set), percussion
- 1991–1993June Boyce — additional, background vocals
- 1991–2000Susan Shattock — additional, background vocals
- 1993–2001Tracy Graham — additional, background vocals
- 2001–2006Bernie Barlow — additional, background vocals, keyboard, percussion
- 2003–2018Norda Mullen — additional, background vocals, flute, guitar, percussion
- 2006–2018Julie Ragins — additional, background vocals, guitar, keyboard, percussion, saxophone
- 2009–2010Bernie Barlow — additional, background vocals, keyboard
- 2010–2018Alan Hewitt — additional, background vocals, keyboard
- —Denny Laine
Discography
131 releases from MusicBrainz · ★ 4 in my collection
Albums (20)
- 1965The Magnificent Moodies
- 1967★Days of Future Passed
- 1968In Search of the Lost Chord
- 1969On the Threshold of a Dream
- 1969To Our Children’s Children’s Children
- 1970A Question of Balance
- 1971Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
- 1972Seventh Sojourn
- 1978Octave
- 1981Long Distance Voyager
- 1983The Present
- 1986The Other Side of Life
- 1988Sur la mer
- 1990Christmas On The BBC 1969
- 1991Keys of the Kingdom
- 1997In Words & Music
- 1998Concert at Pine Knob: June 19th, 1998
- 1999Strange Times
- 2003December
- —1978‐12‐07: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA
EPs (4)
- 1966I Go Crazy / I Had a Dream / From the Bottom of My Heart / And My Baby’s Gone
- 1968Juvenes en la tarde
- —Boulevard de la Madeleine
- —Strange Times - The Radio Play (EP)
Singles (24)
- 1964Go Now! / It’s Easy Child
- 1964Lose Your Money (but Don’t Lose Your Mind)
- 1965Everyday
- 1965From the Bottom of My Heart (I Love You) / And My Baby's Gone
- 1965From the Bottom of My Heart / And My Baby’s Gone
- 1965I Don’t Want to Go On Without You
- 1965I Don’t Want to Go On Without You / Time Is on My Side
- 1966Boulevard de la Madeleine
- 1967Life’s Not Life
- 1967Nights in White Satin
- 1968Ride My See-Saw
- 1968Tuesday Afternoon
- 1968Voices in the Sky
- 1969Never Comes the Day
- 1969Watching and Waiting
- 1970Melancholy Man / Candle of Life
- 1970Question / Candle of Life
- 1970Question / Gipsy
- 1971The Story in Your Eyes
- 1986Your Wildest Dreams
- 1988I Know You’re Out There Somewhere
- 1988No More Lies
- 1989Had to Fall in Love
- 1989Question
More: singles, compilations, live & other releases
Lives (31)
- 1977Caught Live +5
- 1993A Night at Red Rocks
- 1993Live, Volume 1
- 1999King Biscuit Flower Hour: the Long Distance Voyager Tour
- 1999Live at Blossom Music Center
- 2000Hall of Fame
- 2000Melancholy Men
- 20022002-10-18: Ruth Eckerd Hall, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 2002Beat Survivors
- 2004The Lost Performance: Live in Paris 1970
- 2005Lovely to See You: Live
- 2007Live at the BBC: 1967–1970
- 2008★Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
- 2013Timeless Flight
- 2014The Polydor Years 1986–1992
- 2018Days of Future Passed Live
- 2018Live at Montreux 1991
- 2020In Concert
- 2020Nights in White Satin
- 2020Peak Hour
- 2020The Best Way to Travel
- 2020Voices in the Sky
- —1970-06-23: Fillmore East, New York
- —1970-12-08: McFarlin Auditorium, Dallas Texas
- —1973-xx-xx: Eternity Road - Live on Stage in the early '70's
- —1979-05-25: Seattle Center Coliseum
- —1981-07-18: The Hall of the Distant Voyager, Live in Chicago
- —1984-07-13: Live at Boston Common
- —1986-07-26: The Other Side of Life Tour - Blossom Music Ctr, Cleveland, Ohio
- —Starlight Traveler
- —Vcr (live in Europe ’87)
Compilations (52)
- 1974This Is The Moody Blues
- 1976A Dream
- 1978The Moody Blues Story
- 1979Out of This World
- 1984Voices in the Sky: The Best of The Moody Blues
- 1985Early Blues
- 1986The Moody Blues Collection
- 1987Prelude
- 1987The Moody Blues Collection
- 1989Blue
- 1989★Greatest Hits — aka The Story of The Moody Blues… Legend of a Band
- 1989In Search of the Lost Song
- 1989Songs in White Satin
- 1990Journey Through Time
- 1993★Greatest Hits
- 1994Time Traveller
- 1995Starlight Sojourn
- 1996Greatest Hits & More
- 1996Le Meilleur des Moody Blues
- 1996The Best of the Moody Blues
- 1996Time Is on My Side
- 1998The Moody Blues
- 1998The Moody Blues Anthology
- 1999Classic Moody Blues
- 200020th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Moody Blues
- 2000The Singles+
- 2001The Collection
- 2003Ballads
- 2003Say It With Love
- 2005Gold
- 2006An Introduction to The Moody Blues
- 2007Collected
- 20083CD Playlist
- 2010Days of Future Passed / In Search of the Lost Chord
- 2011Days of Future Passed / In Search of the Lost Chord
- 2011Icon
- 2011Icon 2
- 2012Days of Future Passed / To Our Children’s Children’s Children
- 2012ICON
- 2012Nights in White Satin: The Collection
- 2013Timeless Flight
- 2013Timeless Flight
- 20155 Classic Albums
- 2017From the Bottom of My Heart
- 2017Nights in White Satin: Essential Moody Blues
- 2019All the Best
- 2020The Hits by the Moody Blues
- —16 Unforgettable Hits
- —First Hits
- —Highlights From Time Traveller
- —The Moody Blues
- —This is the Quadraphonic Moody Blues