Rock Musician & Songwriter. A keyboardist, he was a founding member of the British progressive rock ensemble "The Moody Blues." A fondness for space and rocket ships during his youth was reflected in songs written by him years later as a member of The Moody Blues. Along with Ray Thomas, Denny Laine, Graeme Edge and Clint Warwick, they formed the group in 1964, and under the Decca Records label, they scored a hit with "Go Now!" which achieved a number 10 placing on the American Pop Charts. After key personal changes which included the departure of Laine and Warwick and the addition of Justin Hayward as lead vocalist and guitarist and John Lodge as bassist and co-lead vocalist, the group adopted a more progressive and psychedelic style with the usage of electronics, notably the Moog Synthesizer and Mellotron on such albums as: "Days of Future Passed" (1967) and "In Search of the Lost Chord" (1968), which included the Pinder penned song "The Best Way to Travel." Other Moody Blues albums he played on include: "The Magnificent Moodies" (1965), "On the Threshold of a Dream" (1969), "To Our Children's Children's Children" (1969), "A Question of Balance" (1970), "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" (1971), "Seventh Sojourn" (1972) and "Octave" (1978). In 2018, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Moody Blues.
Rock Musician & Songwriter. A keyboardist, he was a founding member of the British progressive rock ensemble "The Moody Blues." A fondness for space and rocket ships during his youth was reflected in songs written by him years later as a member of The Moody Blues. Along with Ray Thomas, Denny Laine, Graeme Edge and Clint Warwick, they formed the group in 1964, and under the Decca Records label, they scored a hit with "Go Now!" which achieved a number 10 placing on the American Pop Charts. After key personal changes which included the departure of Laine and Warwick and the addition of Justin Hayward as lead vocalist and guitarist and John Lodge as bassist and co-lead vocalist, the group adopted a more progressive and psychedelic style with the usage of electronics, notably the Moog Synthesizer and Mellotron on such albums as: "Days of Future Passed" (1967) and "In Search of the Lost Chord" (1968), which included the Pinder penned song "The Best Way to Travel." Other Moody Blues albums he played on include: "The Magnificent Moodies" (1965), "On the Threshold of a Dream" (1969), "To Our Children's Children's Children" (1969), "A Question of Balance" (1970), "Every Good Boy Deserves Favour" (1971), "Seventh Sojourn" (1972) and "Octave" (1978). In 2018, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Moody Blues.
Bio by: C.S.
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