Mike Pinder - founding member of The Moody Blues dies at 82

[Crossy]

 

Mike Pinder, a singer, songwriter and keyboard player who helped form the progressive-rock band the Moody Blues and was among the first and most prominent exponents of an early electronic instrument, the Mellotron, died April 24 at his home near Sacramento. He was 82.

His son Daniel Pinder confirmed the death but did not provide a specific cause. Mr. Pinder was the last surviving member of the original lineup of the Moody Blues.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/04/25/mike-pinder-moody-blues-dead-obituary/

 

[RayWright]

Use to bump into Mike and a few others of the Moody Blues in The Victoria in Oxshot, as it was their local back in the late 70's / early 80's. In fact John Lodge still lives down the road in Cobham.

RIP Mike.

[3NUMBAS]

Used to se em at the soul hole in Balham in the 60s ,a crap band with a limited repotoir ,if it wasn’t for go now cover of Bessie banks they would have  floundered