Composer
John Lodge
British musician (1943–2025)
1943–2025
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1943
- Died
- 2025
- Birthplace
- Birmingham
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
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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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- bassist; singer; songwriter; record producer; singer-songwriter; musician; composer
- Education
- Aston University
- Recorded memberships
- The Moody Blues
- Instruments played
- bass guitar; voice
- Genres
- rock music; progressive rock
- Official website
- http://www.johnlodge.com
- Birth name
- John Charles Lodge
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 79252511
- ISNI
- 0000000110725804
- Library of Congress ID
- n93067175
- MusicBrainz ID
- c02a487f-4800-4fa9-864a-85c548c2498d
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I'm Just A Singer | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock | 2 |
| Ride My See-Saw | — | — | — | — | Rock | 2 |
| Isn't Life Strange | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock | 1 |
| Emily's Song | — | — | — | Vocal | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 79252511. Portrait: Derek Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.