The Moody Blues

The Moody Blues are an English psychedelic rock band originally from Erdington in the city of Birmingham. Founding members Michael Pinder and Ray Thomas performed an initially rhythm and blues-based sound in Birmingham in 1964 along with Graeme Edge and others, and were later joined by John Lodge and Justin Hayward as they inspired and evolved the progressive rock style.

Among their innovations was a fusion with classical music, most notably in their seminal 1967 album Days of Future Passed.

The band has had numerous hit albums in the UK, U.S., and worldwide. They remain active as of 2008, with a USA Spring Tour and a U.K. Autumn Tour announced.

On October 31, 2007, the Hard Rock Park theme park announced that they are building a dark ride based on "Nights in White Satin" called "Nights in White Satin - The Trip".

The ride will incorporate sights, sounds, smells and tactile technique, as well as a re-orchestrated version of the song by Justin Hayward. A re-recorded version of Graeme Edge's "Late Lament" again follows. This version, however, has Edge, Lodge, and Hayward each reading a verse of the poem.

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