Edge was one of the founders of The Moody Blues. He played actively for half a century until 2018. The Moody Blues was an English rock band that lived through a golden era, especially in 1967–1972. The frontman and lead songwriter of the band was Justin Hayward.
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Graeme Edge of The Moody Blues
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“It’s a very sad day. Graem’s sound and personality are present in everything we’ve done together. God forbid it will live on, “said Hayward.
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“When Graeme told me he was retiring, I knew the Moody Blues couldn’t be without him. And that’s what happened. It’s true that he kept the band together for years because he loved it, “Hayward added.
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In 1967, they were to record a rock version of Antonín Dvořák’s Novosvětská, but in the end they combined Dvořák with their own compositions and created the art album Days Of Future Passed with a touch of psychedelia.
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The single Nights in White Satin was also released at that time.
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The Moody Blues
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Another album was inspired by Eastern philosophy, called In Search Of The Lost Chord. The following On The Threshold Of A Dream was similarly oriented.
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Následovaly desky To Our Children’s Children‘s Children či A Question Of Balance a Every Good Boy Deserves Favour.
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Edge was inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame with the band.
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