John Lodge, vocalist of The Moody Blues, has died “all of the sudden and unexpectedly”, aged 82.
The information was confirmed by his household, who stated he “peacefully slipped away surrounded by his family members and the sounds of The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly”.
“It’s with the deepest disappointment that now we have to announce that John Lodge, our darling husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law and brother, has been all of the sudden and unexpectedly taken from us,” his household stated in a press release.
“As anybody who knew this massive-hearted man is aware of, it was his enduring love of his spouse, Kirsten, and his household, that was crucial factor to him, adopted by his ardour for music, and his religion,” they continued, nodding to his evangelical Christian beliefs.
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“We’ll perpetually miss his love, smile, kindness, and his absolute and endless help. We’re heartbroken, however will stroll forwards into peace surrounded by the love he had for every of us.
“As John would at all times say on the finish of the present, thanks for holding the religion.”
The Birmingham-born vocalist and bassist joined the band 1966 with fellow singer Justin Hayward, following the departures of Denny Laine and Clint Warwick.
He featured on a few of The Moody Blues’ best-known albums together with 1967’s ‘Days Of Future Handed’ and 1968’s extra experimental effort ‘In Search Of The Misplaced Chord’. Lodge additionally performed on hits together with ‘Nights In White Satin’, ‘Query’ and ‘Isn’t Life Unusual’.
His household continued: “He was by no means happier than being on stage. He was only a singer in a rock’n’roll band and he adored performing together with his band and son-in-law, Jon, and having the ability to proceed sharing this music together with his followers.
“It gave him much more pleasure to have the ability to work together with his daughter Emily and son Kristian and spend time watching his grandson John-Henry play soccer and dream of him enjoying for Birmingham Metropolis someday.”
Lodge continued making information with The Moody Blues till their remaining album, ‘December’, a Christmas album launched in 2003. They carried out stay till 2018, the identical 12 months that they have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor Of Fame.
His dying comes not lengthy after that of keyboard participant and founding member Mike Pinder. Lodge confirmed the dying of his bandmate in April 2024.
