John Lodge

The bassist for the Moody Blues beginning in 1966, John Lodge was responsible for some of the band's best hard rock numbers, most notably the single "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)," which marked a split with the group's previous image as a psychedelic outfit; "Ride My See-Saw," which has been a favorite concert finish for more than 40 years; their comeback single, "Steppin' in a Slide Zone"; and "Gemini Dream," a major hit for the group during the early '80s. As a soloist, he debuted with Natural Avenue in 1977, which he he later followed up with 2015's 10,000 Light Years Ago and 2023's Days of Future Passed: My Sojourn. Before his death later in the year, he celebrated Valentine's Day of 2025 with the release of the EP Love Conquers All.