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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Did you know that the Michael Pinder was the last surviving member of the Moody Blues’ original lineup?

  1. Did you know that the Mellotron allowed Pinder to create a unique variations of string movements and play various instruments within the Moody Blues’ songs? 


  2. Did you know that Pinder was a founding member and the original keyboard player of the rock group The Moody BluesAlongside Denny Laine, Graeme Edge, Ray Thomas, and Clint Warwick, he helped form the band in 1964?
  3. Did you know that Pinder co-wrote all the original songs on the band’s debut album, The Magnificent Moodies, which also featured his lead vocal on a cover of James Brown’s "I Don’t Mind?

  4. Did you know that Pinder played a crucial role in enlisting singer Justin Hayward as Denny Laine’s replacement, forming the Moody Blues’ “classic” lineup?

  5. Did you know that the quintet (Pinder, Hayward, Lodge, Thomas, and Edge) recorded eight albums together, including the iconic Days of Future Passed and Nights in White Satin?

  6. Did you know that the Michael Pinder was the last surviving member of the Moody Blues’

    original lineup?
  7. Did you know that the Pinder was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues in 2018? 
  8. Did you know that the Moody Blues sold 70 million albums worldwide, including 18 platinum and gold LPs?
  9. Did you know that the Moody Blues produced 16 studio albums, six of which made the US Top 20 (with two reaching No. 1) and eight of which made the UK Top 20 (with three reaching No. 1)?
  10. Did you know that Pinder’s music has remained relevant and impactful for over 50 years?

Michael Thomas Pinder: The Mellotron Maestro of the Moody Blues died he was 82.

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