John Lodge

Best known for his participation in The Moody Blues, bassist and singer John Lodge has pursued a solo career in the same musical vein. Born in Erdington, near Birmingham, on July 20, 1943, John Charles Lodge took an interest in rock'n'roll, and while still at school was involved in the local scene, where he cut his teeth in the bands El Riot and the Rebels alongside Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder (1962-1963), The Carpetbaggers (1964) and The John Bull Breed (1965-1966). Asked to replace Clint Warwick in The Moody Blues, he played a major role in the composition of many songs, including "Isn't It Strange " (1972). After collaborating on Justin Hayward's Blue Jays album in 1975, he went on to produce his first solo album, Natural Avenue (1977), as well as the band Trapeze. Three years before officially leaving The Moody Blues, he recorded a new album, 10, 000 Years Ago (2015), which he defended on tour for two years. In 2019, he takes part in The Royal Affair tour with the band Asia and Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer, when the Covid-19 pandemic strikes, during which Lodge crafts a third studio album drawing on the repertoire of his former band, Days of Future Passed - My Sojourn (2023). Two years later, the Love Conquers All EP is released. On October 10, 2025, John Lodge died at the age of 82.

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