Ray Thomas
Raymond "Ray" Thomas (29 December 1941 – 4 January 2018) was an English musician. He was best known as a flautist, singer and composer in the rock band, The Moody Blues.
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| Birth name | Raymond Thomas |
| Born | 29 December 1941 Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, England |
| Died | 4 January 2018 (aged 76) Surrey, England |
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| Years active | 1960–2018 |
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Works
Some of his compositions are; "Another Morning" and "Twilight Time" (from Days of Future Passed), "Dr. Livingstone, I Presume" and "Legend of a Mind" (from In Search of the Lost Chord), "Dear Diary" and "Lazy Day" (from On the Threshold of a Dream), "Eternity Road", and "Floating" (from To Our Children's Children's Children), "And the Tide Rushes In" (from A Question of Balance), "Our Guessing Game" and "Nice to Be Here" (from Every Good Boy Deserves Favour), "For My Lady" (from Seventh Sojourn), and the medley "Painted Smile/Reflective Smile/Veteran Cosmic Rocker" (from Long Distance Voyager).
Death
Thomas died on 4 January 2018 of prostate cancer in Surrey at the age of 76.[1]
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Mike Pinder and Ray Thomas rehearsing (1969)
References
- ↑ "Ray Thomas R.I.P." Teamrock.com. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.