Biography
John Charles Lodge (20 July 1943 – 10 October 2025) was an English musician who was the bass guitarist, co-lead vocalist, and a songwriter for the longstanding progressive rock band the Moody Blues. Joining the group in 1966, he contributed to many of the Moody Blues' most acclaimed works, including "Ride My See-Saw", "Isn't Life Strange", and "I'm Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)", helping shape the band's signature symphonic rock sound. Beyond his work with the Moody Blues, Lodge collaborated with fellow bandmate Justin Hayward on the Blue Jays project in 1974–75, and released the solo albums such as Natural Avenue (1977) and 10,000 Light Years Ago (2015). He also worked as a record producer and remained active in touring and recording throughout his life. In 2018, Lodge was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Moody Blues.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Days Of Future Passed
1967
A Farewell To Kings
1977
On The Threshold Of A Dream
1969
In Search Of The Lost Chord
1968
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
1971
To Our Childrens Childrens Children
1969
Seventh Sojourn
1972
A Question Of Balance
1970
Long Distance Voyager
1981
This Is The Moody Blues
1974
Octave
1978
Medusa
1970
The Other Side Of Life
1986
The Present
1983
Out Of This World
1979
Blue Jays
1975
Sur La Mer
1988
The Karate Kid Part II (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1986
Voices In The Sky (The Best Of The Moody Blues)
1984
Natural Avenue
1977
Your Wildest Dreams
1986
Caught Live +5
1977
Question
1970
Strange Times
1999
Credited work
2,586 releases · 153 albums · active 1967–2024
- Performance · 7,936
- Other credits · 550
- Production · 209
- Engineering · 27
Studios: Threshold Studios · Decca Tollington Park Studios · Good Earth Studios · RAK Studios
Frequent collaborators
- The Moody Blues
- Various
- Trapeze
- Justin Hayward
- Moody Blues
- Bongwater
- Yes
- Ronnie Aldrich & His Two Pianos