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1. The Moody Blues began their long career in 1964 in Birmingham, England. Their first hit song, "Go Now", featured what lead singer who would later become a member of Paul McCartney and Wings?

Answer: Denny Laine

Denny Laine was a member of the group from its inception until 1966. The other original members were Mike Pinder, Ray Thomas, Graeme Edge and Clint Warwick. Laine was a member of Wings from 1971-81. He was invited to the Moody Blues Hall of Fame induction ceremony but did not perform with the band.

2. Mike Pinder, one of the band's original members, is credited with giving the group its name. What was Pinder's explanation as to how he came up with the name "Moody Blues"?

Answer: His interest in how music affects a person's mood, and the band played mostly blues at the time

The group originally was called The Krew Cats. Around this time the band tried to recruit guitarist John Lodge who declined because he was in college studying engineering. Lodge would eventually join the group in 1966 after he finished school.

3. Which of these is NOT one of the Moody Blues studio albums?

Answer: What You Get is What You See

"What You Get is What You See" is just a made-up album title.
"In Search of the Lost Chord" was released in July 1968 and featured "Legend of a Mind" and "Ride My See-Saw".
"On The Threshold of a Dream" was released in April 1969 and featured "Lovely To See You" and "Never Comes the Day".
"To Our Children's Children's Children" was also released in 1969 and featured the songs "Higher and Higher" and "Watching and Waiting".

4. Who is considered "The Voice" of The Moody Blues?

Answer: Justin Hayward

Justin Hayward joined the Moodies in 1966 after previously belonging to a group called The Wilde Three. He was recommended to Mike Pinder by Eric Burden of The Animals. He is the lead singer on "Question", "Nights in White Satin", "Tuesday Afternoon", "I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)" just to name a few, and also plays guitar for the group.

5. Which of the following music genres have The Moody Blues never been considered?

Answer: Bluegrass

The band played mostly R & B when they formed in 1964. After Hayward and Lodge joined in '66 the band moved toward progressive rock. Also known as art rock it featured Mike Pinder on the mellotron, which was an electro-magnetic tape replay keyboard like the one used by The Beatles on "Strawberry Fields Forever".

The Moody Blues never played anything close to bluegrass. However, several Nashville artists including Alison Krauss and Tim O'Brien produced two tribute albums of Moody Blues songs bluegrass style. Those two albums were "The Moody Bluegrass" and "The Moody Bluegrass II".

6. Justin Hayward and John Lodge recorded an album in 1975 during a Moody Blues hiatus. The LP featured songs "I Dreamed Last Night" written by Hayward and "Saved By The Music" written by Lodge. What was the name of this album?

Answer: Blue Jays

The album was released in March 1975 on the Threshold label and reached as high as number four on the UK albums chart and up to number 16 on the US Billboard 200 chart. The other three album titles were made up.

7. He was one of the founding members of the Moody Blues and performed with the band until he retired in 2002. He played flute, harmonica and contributed to the vocals. He died on January 4, 2018 at the age of 76. What is this "Veteran Cosmic Rocker's" name?

Answer: Ray Thomas

Ray Thomas' flute solo on "Nights in White Satin" is considered to be one of the defining moments in progressive rock. He wrote many of the songs in which he also sang lead vocals including "Legend of a Mind", "Dear Diary", "For My Lady", "Dr. Livingstone, I Presume", "Lazy Day" and the one referenced above "Veteran Cosmic Rocker". He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2018.
R.I.P. Ray Thomas ... you brought a lot of musical joy into many lives!

8. Which of these is NOT one of The Moody Blues studio albums?

Answer: Strange Days in Paradise

"Strange Days in Paradise" sounds like it could be a Moody Blues album title but it is a made up name.
"A Question of Balance" was the band's sixth studio album and was released August 7, 1970. It featured the hit single, "Question" which peaked at number four on the US Billboard Chart.
"Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" was released July 23, 1971 and featured the songs "Story in Your Eyes" and "Emily's Song".
"Seventh Sojourn" was released on November 17, 1972 and contained the songs "Isn't Life Strange" and "I'm Just A Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)".

9. This Moody Blues LP is considered one of the first successful concept albums and featured The London Festival Orchestra. What was the title of this 1967 release?

Answer: Days of Future Passed

This was the first album produced after Justin Hayward and John Lodge joined the band. It was also the first Moody Blues LP to feature Mike Pinder's mellotron. This recording is considered to be the first progressive rock LP and went as high as number three on the US Billboard 200 album chart. "Nights in White Satin" and "Tuesday (Forever) Afternoon" were two of the songs from this landmark recording.

The studio session took place in London with Peter Knight conducting the London Festival Orchestra. The incorrect answers were other studio albums: "Octave" released in 1978; "Long Distance Voyager" released in 1981; and "Keys of the Kingdom" in 1991.

10. The Moody Blues were inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland on April 14, 2018. They performed the following four songs: 1) "I'm Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)" 2) "Your Wildest Dreams" 3) "Nights in White Satin" 4) "Ride My See-Saw" Which female rock singer introduced the band after having written the Hall induction committee asking to be allowed that honor?

Answer: Ann Wilson

Ann Wilson from the group Heart asked to have the privilege of introducing the band into The Hall because of the huge influence they had on her own music.
To the Moody Blues: Thank You For The Music! and Keep On Rockin'!

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