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He has passed away after struggling with a lung disease for some time. Stalwart of Moody Blues and Wings
Denny Laine RIP
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Wow, just when we were all on about BOTR (to which his contribution is typically pivotal). RIP.
We’ve already said goodbye….
Might be my favourite song on BOTR. A McCartney/Laine composition, but main vocal is Denny.
Also co-writer of what was at the time the biggest selling UK single ever (Mull of Kintyre)
Me too, brilliant song. Should have been a single… maybe it was somewhere?
I think Colin Blunstone had the (minor) hit with Say You Don’t Mind – great as the Blunster is, I think the original is best. I first heard it on the wonderful Mojo Acid Drops box set.
Also sang lead on this, a number one single
That is the first time I’ve heard Denny Laine singing Say You Don’t Mind. I knew that he’d written it, but up until now I’ve only ever heard the Colin Blunstone version, which I like very much.
The Laine version is much more “muscular” than Blunstone’s, isn’t it? I am going to have to listen to it a few more times to get used to it. I did enjoy it though.
Great, lost single. I also like this B-side which was included on one of the original Bam Caruso Rubble albums.
You can hear the Roy Wood influence on that one.
Ah no. I bought ‘The Denny Laine Guitar Book’ when it came out in 1980 and learnt my first chords from it. 43 years ago.
Thanks Denny. RIP.
That’s a shocker – didn’t know he had been ill.
RIP, Mr L
Denny filed for bankruptcy sometime in the 80s and ended up flogging off his publishing rights for Mull Of Kintyre.
The myth goes that he only joined Wings because his name sounded like a Beatles song, but I reckon Paul was looking for a competent musician to act as and equal in the band, and Denny fitted the bill (although I think their relationship was rocky at times, and worsened when Wings split. The bankruptcy came not too long after that.
If nowt else he was the only person not named McCartney he was about for Wings entire life-cycle
A myth? Nonsense, I have it on good authority he only got the job down to Aubrey Shields unavailability.
Ivana Holdyahan and Anne D’Yabudcansing sounded too exotic.
Dane Thelife sounded like a plumber’s mate.
Names of Wings members was slightly interesting, there was another Denny (Seiwell), a McCullough and a McCulloch (both lead guitarists) and then drummers with the names English and Britton. Oh there were also 2 McCartneys 😉
Benefit gig in LA for Denny just last week
Gone now.