MIKE PINDER
Mike Pinder (born 27 December 1941, Erdington, Birmingham, England) is an English rock musician, and is a founding member and original keyboard player of the British rock group The Moody Blues. He left the group following the recording of the band’s album, Octave, in 1978. He is especially noted for his technological contribution to music. (More from Wikipedia)
That’s what it says: The Magnificent Moodies. This record was released in 1965 and was the first album by the Moody Blues. Like many of the British Invasion bands, they started out as a crackerjack rhythm and blues band, and the U. S. release of the album has a different cover and some variation in the songs.
For some reason, almost from the beginning the Moody Blues completely turned their back on the music from their first album. For instance, their album Seventh Sojourn is actually their eighth album. This is even more surprising considering that the Moody Blues had a worldwide hit song from that album called “Go Now”. I used to hear that song on the radio from time to time, and the first time, I was amazed to hear the name of the artist. The lead singer on that track is Denny Laine, while the distinctive piano is performed by Mike Pinder. Laine would later become a key member of Paul McCartney’s band Wings.
(September 2012)
