Ray Thomas
British musician (1941–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the former member of the rock band the Moody Blues. For other people named Ray Thomas, see Ray Thomas (disambiguation).
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]
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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 |
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Years active | 1960–2018 |
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