Denny Laine, The Moody Blues Co-Founder And Longtime Member Of Wings With Paul McCartney, Passes Away At 79
Following a protracted fight with interstitial lung disease, legendary British singer-guitarist Denny Laine, well known for his work with Paul McCartney & Wings and the Moody Blues, has passed away, as his wife just announced on social media. At the time of his demise, he was aged 79.
On October 29, 1944, Brian Frederick Hines was born in Birmingham, the British Midlands city known for its rich musical influence that gave rise to bands like Electric Light Orchestra and the Move. The Moody Blues’ 1964 version of “Go Now,” originally recorded by American R&B singer Bessie Banks, featuring Laine’s soulful lead vocal, shot them to fame, peaking at No. 10 in the United States and topping the U.K. singles chart.
In addition to leading the group, Laine contributed significantly to the original songwriting for The Moody Blues. After splitting from the Moody Blues, he quickly started the short-lived rock-with-strings group Electric String Band, which might have influenced fellow Brummies and ELO co-founders Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne.
With Wings, which McCartney formed in 1971 after releasing two solo albums, Laine had his most fruitful and lasting creative partnership. Playing alongside McCartney and his wife Linda, as well as occasionally with guitarists Henry McCullough, Jimmy McCulloch, and Laurence Juber, Laine was a mainstay of Wings from the band’s founding in 1971 until its departure in 1981.
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