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Moody Blues' Singer John Lodge Is Gone
His Days of Future have Passed.
John Lodge, the singer and bassist of the Moody Blues, whose hits included "Go Now," and "Knights in White Satin" has died. His family says it was sudden and unexpected and he went listening to the music of the Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly when he passed.
The Moody Blues recorded some of the seminal LPs of the 70s and had a ton of hit records, selling more than 70 million records around the world. But few people remember his and Justin Hayward's brief flirtation with a group called "The Blue Jays," who had a minor hit with a terrific song called "I Dreamed Last Night" in 1975.
The Blues were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
John Lodge was 82.
John Lodge, singer and bassist of Moody Blues during classic era, dies at 82
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John Lodge was not in the “Go Now” and original version of the Moodiies. He joined with Justin Hayward later and that began the prog period of the Band. Future Wings member Danny Laine was in the original and pop/R &B period of the group.
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Sorry, poorly expressed by me. I meant the Moody Blues had a hit with Go Now, not necessarily when John Lodge was a member. I should have been more clear. I'll "Go Now..."
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Also, it's "Nights in White Satin", not "Knights". I used to make that mistake myself. 
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Blue Jays was the name of the album that was issued as being by Justin Hayward and John Lodge. But it was a clever name that alluded to them being members of The Moody Blues who had first names begining with J.
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Paul Jeffries wrote:
Also, it's "Nights in White Satin", not "Knights". I used to make that mistake myself.
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I thought I heard them say "Ni!"
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Dead at 82 which is why I guess senior citizens wish they were young.
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Also, it's "Nights in White Satin", not "Knights". I used to make that mistake myself.
PJI thought I heard them say "Ni!"
Maybe that was the horse! 
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Dead at 82 which is why I guess senior citizens wish they were young.
It seems 82 may be the new club for many musicians. A few recent examples:
Fellow Moody Blue Mike Pinder, Ozzy Osbourne, Larry Tamblyn (Standells), Sly Stone, Lou Christie, Brian Wilson, Frank Farian (the man behind Boney M and Milli Vanilli),
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Larry Tamblyn was actor Russ Tamblyn's brother and the Munsters episode with the Standells is a classic as are a few of the group's singles.
I like to follow such things and the interesting thing about the two versions of the Moody Blues is that there were two and a half singles released by the Hayward/Lodge version that were transitional, not quite prog or the early sound.
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Dead at 82 which is why I guess senior citizens wish they were young.
It seems 82 may be the new club for many musicians. A few recent examples:
Fellow Moody Blue Mike Pinder, Ozzy Osbourne, Larry Tamblyn (Standells), Sly Stone, Lou Christie, Brian Wilson, Frank Farian (the man behind Boney M and Milli Vanilli),
Ozzy died aged 76.
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ok off topic but there's a very tenuous Larry Tamblyn/Standells connection here. They did the theme music for this and the film features some actors that you may recognize.
I learned in the 80's that the Standells were on the soundtrack and I was always fascinated by the title.
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Denny Laine was also involved in some progressive psyche type music after he left the Moodies and his ex bandmates were becoming prog stars. I heard the second track below on The Underground Garage today and the first song, a cover of the Trad song Man of Constant Sorrow, with Ginger Baker's Airforce actually cracked the hot 100. Not for everyone but some 60's type madness.
Edit : I think Laine city mates Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne were taking some notes for the future ELO from that Denny Laine tune.
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