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Nov 11, 2014 · Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesBlue Nights · Denny LaineBlue Nights℗ 1994 President Records Ltd. London, EnglandReleased on: 1994-01-01Auto-ge...
Blue Nights by Denny Laine released in 1994. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Brian Frederick Hines was born on 29 October 1944 to Herbert Edward Arthur Hines and Eva Lillian Hines (née Bassett) in Holcombe Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, England, and he attended Yardley Grammar School. He took up the guitar as a boy, inspired by gypsy jazz musician Django Reinhardt. He gave his first solo performance as a musician at age 12 and ...
The Moody Blues
At the beginning of 1964, Laine left the Diplomats and in May of that year he received a call from Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder to form a new band, the M&B 5, who within a few months changed their name to the Moody Blues. He sang lead vocal on the group's first big hit, a cover of Bessie Banks hit "Go Now"; other early highlights included another UK hit, "I Don't Want to Go on Without You", and the two minor UK chart hits "From the Bottom of My Heart (I Love You)" and "Everyday", both written b...
Electric String Band and early solo career
In December 1966, after leaving The Moody Blues, Laine formed the Electric String Band, featuring himself on guitar and vocals, Trevor Burton (of the Move) on guitar, Viv Prince (formerly of Pretty Things) on drums, Binky McKenzie on bass guitar, and electrified strings in a format not dissimilar to that of Electric Light Orchestra in later years. In June 1967 the Electric String Band shared a bill with The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Procol Harum at the Saville Theatrein London. However, the...
Balls and Ginger Baker's Air Force
Laine and Burton then went on to join the band Balls, from February 1969 until their break-up in 1971, with both also taking time to play in Ginger Baker's Air Force in 1970. Only one single was issued by Balls, on UK Wizard Records: "Fight for My Country" b/w "Janie, Slow Down". The top side was re-edited and reissued on UK Wizard, and in the United States on Epic Records, under the name of Trevor Burton; he and Laine shared lead vocals on the B-side. The single was reissued again as B.L & G...
Laine was briefly married to Jo Jo Laine, with whom he had a son Laine Hines and a daughter Heidi Jo Hines. He had three other children from other relationships. Laine married Elizabeth Mele in July 2023 and the couple announced the marriage on the singer's Facebook page.[citation needed] They resided in Florida. Laine had COVID-19 in 2022, and he ...
Jan 1, 1994 · Listen free to Denny Laine – Blue Nights (Wings On My Feet, Japanese Tears and more). 15 tracks (). Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm.
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Jan 1, 1994 · Listen to Blue Nights by Denny Laine on Apple Music. Stream songs including "Wings On My Feet", "Japanese Tears" and more.
