This article is about the former member of the rock band the Moody Blues. For other people named Ray Thomas, see Ray Thomas (disambiguation).
Ray Thomas
Thomas in 1970
Born
Raymond Thomas
(1941-12-29)29 December 1941
Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, England
Died
4 January 2018(2018-01-04) (aged 76)
Surrey, England
Occupations
Musician
singer
songwriter
Musical career
Genres
Progressive rock
psychedelic rock
symphonic rock
R&B
British folk rock
Soft rock
Instrument(s)
Flute
harmonica
vocals
Years active
1960–2018
Labels
Decca
Deram
Threshold
Polydor
Universal
Musical artist
Raymond Thomas (29 December 1941 – 4 January 2018) was an English musician, singer and songwriter.[1] 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 posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues.[2]
^"Early Days". raythomasgroup.org. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^"The Moody Blues". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
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