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“A great talent with a fine sense of humor”: Denny Laine was an underrated guitarist who helped launch Paul McCartney's post-Beatles career – here are 10 essential cuts from his discography

Laine’s playing lit up the sound of the Moody Blues and Wings. Here, we look at 10 of the best from the man Paul McCartney described as an “outstanding vocalist and guitar player”

Guitar World

“Denny was an outstanding vocalist and guitar player with a fine sense of humor”: Remembering Denny Laine – the guitarist who co-wrote Paul McCartney’s biggest ’70s hit

The former Moody Blues and Wings guitarist died in December 2023, aged 79, and left a legacy of tastefully crafted songs with a keen sense of melody, and an audience of millions

Guitar World

“As boldly baroque as anything The Moody Blues or The Nice had at that point constructed… but perhaps it hasn’t aged gracefully”: Procul Harum’s vinyl reissue of Shine On Brightly is still fascinating

Robin Trower’s dazzling contributions feel like they’re coming from another room on their second album, as they try to work out who they are

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"We were surrounded by these drums and guitars that The Beatles had used, but the engineers were too stoned to record us": How the stars repeatedly failed to align for Trapeze

Fronted by the future Voice Of Rock, Trapeze were soon on board the Express To Success. But then Deep Purple came calling and walked off with the golden-throated goose

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“Marrying a rock band to an orchestra was seat-of-the-pants stuff." The story of Barclay James Harvest's Once Again

1971's Once Again album. only the band's second album, saw Oldham's prog quartet Barclay James Harvest working with an orchestra to striking effect

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Denny Laine obituary

Singer, guitarist and co-founder of the Moody Blues in the 1960s who later enjoyed success with Paul McCartney’s band Wings

The Guardian - UK

Denny Laine, founding member of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney’s Wings, dead at 79

Denny Laine was a founding member of the Moody Blues and sang the hit ‘Go Now.’ He joined Paul and Linda McCartney in Wings, playing guitar and on backing vocals.

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Denny Laine, co-founder of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney's Wings, dies at 79

Laine joined Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder to form the Moody Blues and sang lead on the group's first hit, "Go Now." His death comes 50 years after the release of McCartney's Band on the Run album.

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Denny Laine, founding member of the Moody Blues and Paul McCartney's Wings, dead at 79

Denny Laine, a British singer, songwriter and guitarist who performed in an early, pop-oriented version of the Moody Blues and was later Paul McCartney’s longtime sideman in the ex-Beatle’s solo band Wings, has died at age 79

The Independent UK

"He was an outstanding vocalist and guitar player" – Paul McCartney leads tributes to Denny Laine as the Wings and Moody Blues founder passes away aged 89

"Denny was a great talent with a fine sense of humour and was always ready to help other people"

MusicRadar

Paul McCartney pays tribute to former Wings bandmate Denny Laine

Laine was also the original singer in the Moody Blues

The Independent UK

Wings and Moody Blues guitarist Denny Laine dead at 79

Denny Laine has passed away after a battle with lung disease, his wife confirms

Louder

Denny Laine, Paul McCartney & Wings, Moody Blues guitarist, dies at 79

Aside from Paul and Linda McCartney, Laine was Wings' only constant member

Guitar World

The Who’s Pete Townshend: How Keir Starmer confronted me about ‘child pornography’ on my computer

The guitarist talks to Kevin E G Perry about his 2003 arrest, his Seventies eco-meltdown rock opera, and how he feels about Rishi Sunak’s Tories

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“We didn’t arrive on a magic carpet. He was a little heartbroken over that… his followers gathered outside and they were close to stoning us”: the Moody Blues’ weirdest fans

During prog’s earliest days, their 1968 US tour saw them treated like messiahs, aliens and harbingers of doom - and left them terrified

Louder

Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman Gentle Giant, Strawbs and more on new Tony Visconti box set

The work of famed producer Tony Visconti celebrated in new 4 disc or 8 LP box set, Produced By Tony Visconti, out in October

Louder

The Moody Blues To Our Children's Children box set to be released

Remastered five disc deluxe box set of The Moody Blues To Our Children's Children to be released in May

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