Musician died peacefully surrounded by sounds of Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly, family say
The Moody Blues singer and bass guitarist, John Lodge, has died at the age of 82, his family have said.
Lodge, who was born in Birmingham, played on some of the group’s best-known songs including Nights in White Satin, Question and Isn’t Life Strange.
“It is with the deepest sadness that we have to announce that John Lodge, our darling husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law and brother, has been suddenly and unexpectedly taken from us,” his family said in a statement.
“As anyone who knew this massive-hearted man knows, it was his enduring love of his wife, Kirsten, and his family that was the most important thing to him, followed by his passion for music and his faith.
