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Raymond Thomas was an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was best known as a founding member of the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. His flute solo on the band's 1967 hit single
Thomas in 1970
Mike Pinder and Ray Thomas rehearsing (1969)
The Moody Blues
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The Moody Blues were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in May 1964. The group initially consisted of Graeme Edge, Denny Laine, Mike Pinder, Ray Thomas and Clint Warwick. Originally part of the
Ray Thomas
…1941 – 4 January 2018) was an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was best known as a founding member of the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. His flute solo on the band's 1967 hit single "Nights in White Satin" is regarded as one of progressive rock's defining moments. In 2018, he was…
The Moody Blues at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in 1970. From left to right: Mike Pinder, Graeme Edge, Justin Hayward, Ray Thomas, John Lodge.
A Mitchells & Butlers brewery pub in Birmingham, pictured in 2005. A hoped-for sponsorship from the brewery never materialised.
Billboard advertisement, 30 January 1965
Billboard advertisement, 17 February 1968