53: John Lodge

John Lodge is bass guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for the
iconic Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 2018 inductees, The Moody
Blues. Songwriter of such mega Moody Blues hits from “Ride My
SeeSaw,” to “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock and Roll Band),” “Isn’t
Life Strange?” and many more, Lodge has been performing and
recording with The Moody Blues for more than five decades,selling
in excess of 70 million albums.


Lodge has been voted one of the “10 most influential bass players
on the planet,” and has been the recipient of many awards,
including ASCAP (American Society of Composers and Publishers),
an Ivor Novello Award, to name just a few.


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This year, John released “BYOND - The Very Best Of” via BMG. The
incredible new album featuring 3 new recordings, 2 new remixes,
and other tracks chosen by John as he revisits the very best of
his career with the Moody Blues and his solo work.