Moody Blues frontman Justin Hayward has paid tribute to bandmate Graeme Edge, who has died at the age of 80.
He was the drummer in the Birmingham-based rock band, famous for such hits as Nights In White Satin and Tuesday Afternoon.
Mr Hayward said: “Graeme’s sound and personality is present in everything we did together and thankfully that will live on.”
He described him as one of the “great characters of the music business”.
Edge was born in Rocester, Staffordshire, in 1941, and moved to Birmingham with his family shortly after, the Moody Blues’ official website said.
He then joined up with Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder to form the Moody Blues in 1964.
Mr Hayward said: “When Graeme told me he was retiring, I knew that without him it couldn’t be the Moody Blues any more.
Graeme Edge, drummer and last original member of The Moody Blues, dies at 80
Graeme Edge | |
| Birth name | Graeme Charles Edge |
| Born | 30 March 1941 |
| Died | 11 November 2021 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Cause of Death | In July 2021, Edge was diagnosed with cancer. He died from the disease on 11 November 2021, aged 80. |
Frontman Justin Hayward confirmed the news in a Facebook post on the band’s account, saying that “Graeme’s sound and personality is present in everything we did together and thankfully that will live on.”
Edge’s cause of death on Thursday has not yet been confirmed.
The drummer of the band, renowned for its sweeping ‘60s and ‘70s symphonic prog-rock hits “Nights in White Satin,” “Tuesday Afternoon” and “I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band),” co-founded the group in 1964 in Birmingham, England.
Throughout The Moody Blues’ history, Edge remained an anchor, both in sound and spirit.
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