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Although they’re most widely known today for his or her lush, lyrically and musically profound (some would say bombastic) psychedelic-era albums, the Moody Blues began among the better R&B-based combos from the British Invasion. The group’s background started in Birmingham, Britain with Ray Thomas (harmonica, vocals) and Mike Pinder (keyboards, …

The co-founder, keyboard player, and something from the three principal singers from the Moody Blues, Mike Pinder was an extremely visible presence in early progressive rock circles. A pioneering consumer of the first electronic keyboard device the Mellotron as an alternative for a complete orchestra, Pinder’s function served because the …