John Lodge (musician)

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John Charles Lodge (born 20 July 1943, in Birmingham, England) is best known as the bass guitar player for the Moody Blues. He has also recorded solo material and collaborated with fellow member of the Moody Blues, Justin Hayward on the 1975 album Blue Jays. During the 1970s, he also produced the band Trapeze.

'Bass Player' magazine voted him amongst the most influential bass players.

John's prolific songwriting for the Moody Blues has created such songs as "Ride My See-Saw", "Send Me No Wine", "Candle of Life", "Minstrel's Song", "Emily's Song", "Isn't Life Strange" (which won John an ASCAP songwriting award), "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock & Roll Band)" (which also won him an ASCAP songwriting award), "Steppin' in a Slidezone", "Talking Out of Turn", "Sitting at the Wheel", "Lean on Me (Tonight)" and "Gemini Dream" - the latter being a co-composition with Justin Hayward that won them jointly an ASCAP songwriting award.

In 1985, the Moody Blues picked up the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.

The Moody Blues
Justin Hayward \| John Lodge \| Graeme Edge Former members: Ray Thomas \| Mike Pinder \| Patrick Moraz \| Denny Laine \| Clint Warwick
Discography
Studio Albums: The Magnificent Moodies \| Days of Future Passed \| In Search of the Lost Chord \| On the Threshold of a Dream \| To Our Children's Children's Children \| A Question of Balance \| Every Good Boy Deserves Favour \| Seventh Sojourn \| Octave \| Long Distance Voyager \| The Present \| The Other Side of Life \| Sur La Mer \| Keys of the Kingdom \| Strange Times \| December
Live: Caught Live + 5 \| A Night at Red Rocks with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra \| Hall Of Fame: Live at the Royal Albert Hall \| Lovely To See You
Compilations: This is The Moody Blues \| Greatest Hits \| Prelude \| Time Traveller (Box Set) \| An Introduction to The Moody Blues
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