Albums by The Moody Blues
ALBUMDecemberThe Moody Blues
ALBUMStrange TimesThe Moody Blues
ALBUMSur La MerThe Moody Blues
ALBUMThe Other Side of LifeThe Moody Blues
ALBUMThe Present (Bonus Track Version) [Remastered]The Moody Blues
ALBUMLong Distance Voyager (Expanded)The Moody Blues
ALBUMOctave (Expanded)The Moody Blues
ALBUMSeventh Sojourn (Deluxe Edition)The Moody Blues
ALBUMEvery Good Boy Deserves FavourThe Moody Blues
ALBUMA Question of BalanceThe Moody Blues
The Moody Blues's Popular Music Videos
Your Wildest Dreams
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I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)
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Nights In White Satin (Live)
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I Know You're Out There Somewhere
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No More Lies
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The Other Side of Life
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Night In White Satin (Lyric Video)
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Running Out of Love
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The Moody Blues Essentials
Five decades in, these classic prog-rockers show no signs of slowing down.
The Moody Blues: Deep Cuts
Artist Biography
British pop band The Moody Blues is best known for being pioneers of progressive rock over a career spanning seven decades.
∙ After topping the British singles chart, “Go Now!” became the group’s American breakthrough, peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 during its 14-week run in 1965.
∙ In 1967, keyboardist Mike Pinder first employed the proto-synth Mellotron on the concept album Days of Future Passed, establishing the band’s unique sound.
∙ “Nights in White Satin,” their signature song and a prog-rock anthem, was actually written about a set of sheets given to vocalist Justin Hayward by an ex-girlfriend.
∙ Despite its title, 1972’s Seventh Sojourn was the group’s eighth album, and it became their first No. 1 on the Billboard 200, spending five weeks atop the chart.
∙ In 1988, songwriter/vocalist Justin Hayward won the Composer of the Year Ivor Novello Award for “I Know You’re Out There Somewhere.”
∙ The Moody Blues’ “Nights in White Satin” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, along with such classics as Etta James’ “At Last” and Them’s “Gloria.”
∙ The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018, just months after founding member Ray Thomas passed away.
Hometown
Birmingham, England
Genre
Rock