John Lodge, Bass Guitarist & Vocalist of The Moody Blues, Dead at 82
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John Lodge, Bass Guitarist & Vocalist of The Moody Blues, Dead at 82
John Lodge, ...In tribute ...... bass guitarist & co-lead vocal for "The Moody Blues", who passed away today at 82. R.I.P.
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Re: John Lodge, Bass Guitarist & Vocalist of The Moody Blues, Dead at 82
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Moody Blues singer John Lodge dies, aged 82
The Moody Blues vocalist John Lodge has died "suddenly and unexpectedly", aged 82, his family have confirmed.
The bass player and "massive-hearted man" joined the band in 1966 with fellow singer Justin Hayward, following the departure of Denny Laine and Clint Warwick.
Birmingham-born Lodge played on songs such as Nights In White Satin, Question and Isn't Life Strange.
The family said their "darling husband", father, grandfather, father-in-law and brother "peacefully slipped away surrounded by his loved ones and the sounds of The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly".
Lodge featured on some of The Moody Blues' best-known work including the psychedelic album Days Of Future Passed (1967), and its follow-up, In Search Of The Lost Chord (1968), which saw the band move towards further experimentation.
He also featured on the albums On The Threshold Of A Dream, To Our Children's Children's Children, A Question Of Balance, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour and Seventh Sojourn, which saw the band move into full scale progressive rock.
Lodge also featured on 1977's Octave album, which saw the group embrace a more pop-oriented sound and continued to make records with the band until their final studio album December, a collection of Christmas songs released in 2003.
The family said it was "with the deepest sadness" that they had to announce the musician had been "suddenly and unexpectedly taken from us".
"As anyone who knew this massive-hearted man knows, it was his enduring love of his wife, Kirsten, and his family, that was the most important thing to him, followed by his passion for music, and his faith."
Lodge spoke on a number of occasions about being an Evangelical Christian, saying it helped him to avoid the excesses of rock and roll.
In their statement, the family said: "We will forever miss his love, smile, kindness, and his absolute and never-ending support.
"We are heartbroken, but will walk forwards into peace surrounded by the love he had for each of us.
"As John would always say at the end of the show, thank you for keeping the faith."
Lodge was born in Erdington, Birmingham, and attended Birches Green Junior School, Central Grammar School and the Birmingham College Of Advanced Technology.
He had been married to his Kirsten since September 1968, who he had two children with.
The family said he was "never happier than being on stage" and "adored performing with his band and son-in-law, Jon, and being able to continue sharing this music with his fans".
It gave him "even more joy to be able to work with his daughter Emily and son Kristian", they added.
The former was referred to on The Moody Blues song Emily's Song, from the album Every Good Boy Deserves Favour.
The group continued to perform live until 2018, the same year the band was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
https://www.al.com/life/2025/10/classic ... tedly.html
Classic era member of iconic rock band dies ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’
Updated: Oct. 11, 2025, 7:59 p.m.|Published: Oct. 10, 2025, 12:04 p.m.
By Matt Wake | mwake@al.com
As bassist with the Moody Blues, John Lodge played on one of classic-rock’s most enduring tracks, evocative 1967 hit “Nights In White Satin.” On October 10, Lodge’s family announced the English musician had died at age 82. The cause of death wasn’t indicated.
A family statement posted on social media opens with, “It is with the deepest sadness that we have to announce that John Lodge, our darling husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law and brother has been suddenly and unexpectedly taken from us.”
In addition to playing bass guitar with Moody Blues, Lodge also was one of the band’s songwriters and occasional lead singer. His best known tracks as primary vocalist include folk-prog gem “I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)” and the symphonic “Isn’t Life Strange.”
The classic Moody Blues lineup took form around 1966. Founding keyboardist/singer Mike Pinder, drummer Graeme Edge and multi-instrumentalist Ray Thomas brought Lodge and singer/guitarist Justin Hayward into the fold.
This followed the departure of bassist Clint Warwick, who left the music business to become a carpenter, and guitarist Denny Laine, who later joined Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles band, Wings.
Moody Blues is best known as a bellbottom-era band. Their touchstone recordings, sometimes featuring Mellotron, an early synthesizer, also used on songs like The Beatles’ “Strawberry Fields Forever,” influenced groups ranging from Yes to Jethro Tull to King Crimson.
In 1986, Moody Blues scored an MTV era hit with “Your Wildest Dreams.” Lodge was also father-in-law to latter-day Yes singer Jon Davison.
In their statement announcing his death, Lodge’s family wrote, “He was never happier than being on stage - he was ‘Just a ‘Singer in a Rock and Roll Band’ and he adored performing with his band and son-in-law, Jon , and being able to continue sharing this music with his fans."
The statement also notes, “As anyone who knew this massive hearted man knows, it was his enduring love of his wife, Kirsten, and his family, that was the most important thing to him, followed by his passion for music, and his faith.”
Moody Blues last toured in 2017. The next year they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Lodge and Hayward continued to perform Moody Blues music, each touring with their own solo bands.
Edge, the only lineup constant in Moody Blues lineups during their arc, died in 2021. Pinder passed in 2024, leaving Hayward the sole survivor from the “Nights In White Satin” prime.
According to his family’s statement, Lodge “peacefully slipped away surrounded by his loved-ones and the sounds of The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly,” two of his early musical inspirations. The statement adds, “As John would always say at the end of the show, thank you for keeping the faith.”
Moody Blues singer John Lodge dies, aged 82
The Moody Blues vocalist John Lodge has died "suddenly and unexpectedly", aged 82, his family have confirmed.
The bass player and "massive-hearted man" joined the band in 1966 with fellow singer Justin Hayward, following the departure of Denny Laine and Clint Warwick.
Birmingham-born Lodge played on songs such as Nights In White Satin, Question and Isn't Life Strange.
The family said their "darling husband", father, grandfather, father-in-law and brother "peacefully slipped away surrounded by his loved ones and the sounds of The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly".
Lodge featured on some of The Moody Blues' best-known work including the psychedelic album Days Of Future Passed (1967), and its follow-up, In Search Of The Lost Chord (1968), which saw the band move towards further experimentation.
He also featured on the albums On The Threshold Of A Dream, To Our Children's Children's Children, A Question Of Balance, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour and Seventh Sojourn, which saw the band move into full scale progressive rock.
Lodge also featured on 1977's Octave album, which saw the group embrace a more pop-oriented sound and continued to make records with the band until their final studio album December, a collection of Christmas songs released in 2003.
The family said it was "with the deepest sadness" that they had to announce the musician had been "suddenly and unexpectedly taken from us".
"As anyone who knew this massive-hearted man knows, it was his enduring love of his wife, Kirsten, and his family, that was the most important thing to him, followed by his passion for music, and his faith."
Lodge spoke on a number of occasions about being an Evangelical Christian, saying it helped him to avoid the excesses of rock and roll.
In their statement, the family said: "We will forever miss his love, smile, kindness, and his absolute and never-ending support.
"We are heartbroken, but will walk forwards into peace surrounded by the love he had for each of us.
"As John would always say at the end of the show, thank you for keeping the faith."
Lodge was born in Erdington, Birmingham, and attended Birches Green Junior School, Central Grammar School and the Birmingham College Of Advanced Technology.
He had been married to his Kirsten since September 1968, who he had two children with.
The family said he was "never happier than being on stage" and "adored performing with his band and son-in-law, Jon, and being able to continue sharing this music with his fans".
It gave him "even more joy to be able to work with his daughter Emily and son Kristian", they added.
The former was referred to on The Moody Blues song Emily's Song, from the album Every Good Boy Deserves Favour.
The group continued to perform live until 2018, the same year the band was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
https://www.al.com/life/2025/10/classic ... tedly.html
Classic era member of iconic rock band dies ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’
Updated: Oct. 11, 2025, 7:59 p.m.|Published: Oct. 10, 2025, 12:04 p.m.
By Matt Wake | mwake@al.com
As bassist with the Moody Blues, John Lodge played on one of classic-rock’s most enduring tracks, evocative 1967 hit “Nights In White Satin.” On October 10, Lodge’s family announced the English musician had died at age 82. The cause of death wasn’t indicated.
A family statement posted on social media opens with, “It is with the deepest sadness that we have to announce that John Lodge, our darling husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law and brother has been suddenly and unexpectedly taken from us.”
In addition to playing bass guitar with Moody Blues, Lodge also was one of the band’s songwriters and occasional lead singer. His best known tracks as primary vocalist include folk-prog gem “I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)” and the symphonic “Isn’t Life Strange.”
The classic Moody Blues lineup took form around 1966. Founding keyboardist/singer Mike Pinder, drummer Graeme Edge and multi-instrumentalist Ray Thomas brought Lodge and singer/guitarist Justin Hayward into the fold.
This followed the departure of bassist Clint Warwick, who left the music business to become a carpenter, and guitarist Denny Laine, who later joined Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles band, Wings.
Moody Blues is best known as a bellbottom-era band. Their touchstone recordings, sometimes featuring Mellotron, an early synthesizer, also used on songs like The Beatles’ “Strawberry Fields Forever,” influenced groups ranging from Yes to Jethro Tull to King Crimson.
In 1986, Moody Blues scored an MTV era hit with “Your Wildest Dreams.” Lodge was also father-in-law to latter-day Yes singer Jon Davison.
In their statement announcing his death, Lodge’s family wrote, “He was never happier than being on stage - he was ‘Just a ‘Singer in a Rock and Roll Band’ and he adored performing with his band and son-in-law, Jon , and being able to continue sharing this music with his fans."
The statement also notes, “As anyone who knew this massive hearted man knows, it was his enduring love of his wife, Kirsten, and his family, that was the most important thing to him, followed by his passion for music, and his faith.”
Moody Blues last toured in 2017. The next year they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Lodge and Hayward continued to perform Moody Blues music, each touring with their own solo bands.
Edge, the only lineup constant in Moody Blues lineups during their arc, died in 2021. Pinder passed in 2024, leaving Hayward the sole survivor from the “Nights In White Satin” prime.
According to his family’s statement, Lodge “peacefully slipped away surrounded by his loved-ones and the sounds of The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly,” two of his early musical inspirations. The statement adds, “As John would always say at the end of the show, thank you for keeping the faith.”
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